Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
HUMAN DISEASE
HYPP; Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis; Human hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis; Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis; Paralysis, hyperkalemic periodic; Adynamia Episodica Hereditaria; Familial Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis; Gamstorp disease; Gamstorp episodic adynamy; HyperKPP; HyperPP; Primary Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis; HyPP
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP, HyperKPP) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder that affects sodium channels in muscle cells and the ability to regulate potassium levels in the blood. It is characterized by muscle hyperexcitability or weakness which, exacerbated by potassium, heat or cold, can lead to uncontrolled shaking followed by paralysis.