Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis also called TPP or Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (Thyrotoxic HypoKPP) is a very rare life-threatening complication of thyrotoxicosis (too much

Andersen Tawil syndrome Andersen-Tawil syndrome also called Andersen syndrome, long QT syndrome 7 or LQTS7, is a rare genetic disorder that causes episodes of muscle weakness

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis Hypokalemic periodic paralysis also called HypoPP, HypoKPP or Westphall disease, is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes temporary episodes of muscle

Hypokalemia Hypokalemia is a metabolic imbalance characterized by serum potassium level less than 3.6 milliequivalent/L (mEq/L) or less than 3.6 millimoles/L (mmol/L) ((Preuss HG, Clouatre DL.

Potassium deficiency Severe potassium deficiency can cause hypokalemia. Hypokalemia is a metabolic imbalance characterized by serum potassium level less than 3.6 milliequivalent/L (mEq/L) or less than

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis also known as Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, Primary hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, HyperPP or HyperKPP, is a rare, autosomal dominant

Vitamin K Deficiency Vitamin K deficiency is very rare. People who do not regularly eat a lettuce salad or green leafy vegetables are likely to

Vitamin K2 Vitamin K2 also known as menaquinones designated as MK-4 through MK-13 are the product of bacterial production or conversion from dietary vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)

Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency (AVED), also known as Familial Isolated Vitamin E deficiency, Isolated Vitamin E deficiency or Friedreich-like ataxia

Vitamin E deficiency Dietary vitamin E deficiency is common in developing countries due to malnutrition; vitamin E deficiency among adults in developed countries is uncommon