Giperkaliyemichesky form of a paroxysmal mioplegiya
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Description:
Giperkaliyemichesky form of a paroxysmal mioplegiya (a disease Gamstorp) - the disease of a nervous system which is transmitted on autosomal dominantly type.
Symptoms of the Giperkaliyemichesky form of a paroxysmal mioplegiya:
The disease is shown at the age of 1–5 years. The symptomatology is similar to paroxysms at a gipokaliyemichesky form and is characterized by sudden development of muscular weakness, plegiya, decrease in a muscle tone, tendon jerks, vegetative frustration. Unlike gipokaliyemichesky giperkaliyemichesky paralysis develops usually in the afternoon, is followed by the expressed paresthesias, is combined with weakness of face muscles, the articulation device, has the smaller duration (30–40 min.). During an attack the content of potassium in blood increases to 6–7 mmol/l. Frequency of attacks is variable: from daily to several times a month. During the mezhpristupny periods the neurologic symptomatology is absent.
Reasons of the Giperkaliyemichesky form of a paroxysmal mioplegiya:
It is inherited on autssomno-dominant type. Provocative factors are the starvation, exercise stresses causing exhaustion.
Treatment of the Giperkaliyemichesky form of a paroxysmal mioplegiya:
Diet with the increased content of carbohydrates, table salt, limited amount of potassium. Enter 40 ml of 40% of solution of glucose intravenously together with insulin subcutaneously; 20 ml of 10% of solution of calcium chloride intravenously.
