Progressive spinal muscular atrophy in a case of hypokalamic periodic paralysis.
A 47-year-old man with well-documented hypokalemic periodic paralysis demons-rated permanent myopathy as shown by biopsy. In addition there was clinical and biopsy evidence of progressive spinal muscular atrophy. The feature of the combination of these diseases is reported in a case and discussed.
D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010245:Paralyses, Familial Periodic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology