Sudden tetraplegia from hypokalemic periodic paralysis due to cacna1s mutation: should genetic testing be performed more often?
<i>CACNA1S</i> mutations should be considered in patients with recurrent episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis accompanied by hypokalaemia, especially if there is a family history of similar symptoms.
Authors
- Simon Bedenbender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1839-4947)
- Joachim Hoyer
- Ivica Grgic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9017-1804)
- Jonas Einloft
- Philipp Russ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2799-5449)
- H. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0608-3334)
- Jürgen Schäfer
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005770
- Primary Topic
- Ion channel regulation and function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Philipps-Universität Marburg