title: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: A case is reported of a 46-year old male who has been suffering from recurrent episodes of quadriplegia, characteristic of hypokalemic periodic paralysis, for 28 years. During this period he has developed typical signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The association of hypokalemic periodic paralysis and multiple sclerosis is extremely unusual.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D010245:Paralyses, Familial Periodic / Q000150:complications*