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NumbnessSymptomsMuscular weaknessDifficultyMuscle weakness and sometimesMusclesLimbsAttacks of muscle weaknessPeriodic paralysisThyrotoxicTotal paralysisSevereSymptomFasciculationsSensationTemporaryInabilityEpisodesPotassium levelAffectsMovementOccursNeurologicalStrokeDiarrheaNeckLegsSuddenHealthcareResultsBodySignsPeopleSideExperience

Numbness4

• Arm numbness or weakness can be a warning sign. (healthline.com)
• The spinal cord and brain are usually affected, causing numbness, paralysis, impaired coordination and disorders of higher cerebral function. (dan.org)
• AGE may involve minor symptoms of neurological dysfunction, such as sensations of tingling or numbness, weakness without obvious paralysis, or complaints of difficulty in thinking but no apparent confusion. (dan.org)
• So someone with the condition may have weakness or problems moving, or may feel pain, numbness, or tingling in the arms or legs. (kidshealth.org)

Symptoms7

• A treatment plan and outlook for the condition will depend on the underlying cause of paralysis, as well as symptoms experienced. (healthline.com)
• What are the symptoms of paralysis? (healthline.com)
• The symptoms of paralysis are usually easy to identify. (healthline.com)
• Symptoms include attacks of muscle weakness or loss of muscle movement ( paralysis ) that come and go. (mountsinai.org)
• Other clues to the disorder are muscle weakness symptoms that come and go with normal or low results of a potassium test . (mountsinai.org)
• This type of tumor may not cause problems, but if it grows, it may put pressure on parts of the spine, causing symptoms such as pain, loss of sensation or motor function, and partial paralysis. (upmc.com)
• If untreated, these symptoms may progress to cause paralysis of the respiratory muscles, arms, legs, and trunk with subsequent death. (marlerblog.com)

Muscular weakness2

• The next most common are muscular weakness and inability to empty a full bladder. (dan.org)
• overdose may lead to muscular weakness and paralysis. (nih.gov)

Difficulty1

• Sleep paralysis may include hallucinations, such as an intruding presence or dark figure in the room, suffocating or the individual feeling a sense of terror, accompanied by a feeling of pressure on one's chest and difficulty breathing . (wikipedia.org)

Muscle weakness and sometimes2

• The damage to the nerves causes muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. (cdc.gov)
• Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a disorder that causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness and sometimes a lower than normal level of potassium in the blood. (mountsinai.org)

Muscles12

• The condition may be life-threatening if weakness of the breathing muscles leads to respiratory failure, or if the low potassium levels lead to abnormal heart rhythms. (wikipedia.org)
• the limb muscles closer to the trunk (proximal) are predominantly affected, and weakness tends to start in the legs and spread to the arms. (wikipedia.org)
• Muscles of the mouth and throat, eyes, and breathing are usually not affected, but occasionally weakness of the respiratory muscles can cause life-threatening respiratory failure. (wikipedia.org)
• 15.Ghalyoun BA, Khaddash I, Mourad I, Shamoon D, Linaac A, Tiyyagura S. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis crosses boarders from muscles to the heart: a case of hypokalemic ventricular tachycardia. (ugm.ac.id)
• Paralysis will also make it difficult or impossible to control muscles in the affected body parts. (healthline.com)
• If you have partial paralysis, you'll have some control over the muscles in the affected body parts. (healthline.com)
• If you have complete paralysis, you'll have no control over the muscles in the affected areas. (healthline.com)
• Flaccid paralysis causes your muscles to shrink and become flabby. (healthline.com)
• Spastic paralysis involves tight and hard muscles. (healthline.com)
• Muscle weakness that involves the breathing or swallowing muscles is an emergency situation. (mountsinai.org)
• Injuries to the omoclavicular triangle can potentially damage the ansa cervicalis, leading to weakness or paralysis of these muscles. (proprofs.com)
• Their observational cohort study of patients with migraine and matched controls found that the association between migraine and Bell's palsy, an acute, ipsilateral facial nerve paralysis that results in weakness of the platysma and muscles of facial expression, was not affected by sex or migraine subtype. (medscape.com)

Limbs2

• In our case, a 44-year old man complained of weakness that started later in the limbs but quickly improved. (ugm.ac.id)
• With complete paralysis of all four limbs, paralysis of the diaphragm also occurs, and the animal is unable to breathe. (acvs.org)

Attacks of muscle weakness1

• Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition featuring attacks of muscle weakness in the presence of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland). (wikipedia.org)

Periodic paralysis19

• TPP is one of several conditions that can cause periodic paralysis. (wikipedia.org)
• The mutations are located in a different part of the gene from those described in the related condition familial periodic paralysis. (wikipedia.org)
• Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a complication of hyperthyroidism. (ugm.ac.id)
• Vijayakumar A, Ashwath G, Thimmappa D. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: Clinical challenges. (ugm.ac.id)
• Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: An unusual presentation of hyperthyroidism. (ugm.ac.id)
• Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: case report and review of the literature. (ugm.ac.id)
• 4.Lafi BG, Moteri Al, Aslam M. Case report thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report. (ugm.ac.id)
• Impact of first-line treatment choice on long-term outcomes of hyperthyroid Graves' disease patients with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (ugm.ac.id)
• 9.Naji W. Acute respiratory failure and ventricular arrhythmia secondary to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis : when k is the key. (ugm.ac.id)
• 10.Haider M, Khan Chachar AZ, Munir A. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (ugm.ac.id)
• A literature review on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (ugm.ac.id)
• Lift then shift: thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (ugm.ac.id)
• 13.Penev D, Rotering C, Pusl T. Sudden night palsy in a young man : thyrotoxic periodic paralysis as a first manifestation of hyperthyroidism. (ugm.ac.id)
• Don't trip over the trop: an unusual presentation of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (ugm.ac.id)
• Other conditions that can present similarly include narcolepsy, atonic seizure , and hypokalemic periodic paralysis . (wikipedia.org)
• HypoPP is one of a group of genetic disorders that includes hyperkalemic periodic paralysis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis . (mountsinai.org)
• HypoPP is the most common form of periodic paralysis. (mountsinai.org)
• Unlike other forms of periodic paralysis, people with hypoPP have normal thyroid function. (mountsinai.org)
• Risk factors include having other family members with periodic paralysis. (mountsinai.org)

Thyrotoxic1

• Thyroid disease may also cause muscle weakness in the form of thyrotoxic myopathy, but this is constant rather than episodic. (wikipedia.org)

Total paralysis1

• Sometimes a tingling or numbing sensation can occur before total paralysis sets in. (healthline.com)

Severe1

• But if weakness is severe, potassium may need to be given through a vein (IV). (mountsinai.org)

Symptom1

• The main symptom of sleep paralysis is being unable to move or speak during awakening. (wikipedia.org)

Fasciculations2

• These events help to explain why the initial phase of toxicity is manifested by over-stimulation (characterized by myoclonic jerks, fasciculations and muscle spasms) followed by weakness progressing to paralysis. (cdc.gov)
• Fasciculations and myotonic jerks, followed by weakness and paralysis. (cdc.gov)

Sensation1

• Many people with paralysis never regain mobility or sensation in the affected areas of their bodies. (healthline.com)

Temporary5

• The paralysis is temporary and will return with potassium correction. (ugm.ac.id)
• Your paralysis may be temporary. (healthline.com)
• For example, Bell's palsy is a condition that can cause temporary paralysis of your face. (healthline.com)
• This causes temporary weakness or even paralysis (being unable to move) in parts of the body. (kidshealth.org)
• The good news is that the paralysis that can happen usually is temporary. (kidshealth.org)

Inability1

• These children might also have sudden paralysis (inability to move) or weakness on one side of the body, depending on the area of the brain that's affected and the amount of damage the stroke causes. (kidshealth.org)

Episodes1

• But they have a very low blood level of potassium during episodes of weakness. (mountsinai.org)

Potassium level1

• During an attack of muscle weakness, blood potassium level is low. (mountsinai.org)

Affects1

• Localized paralysis affects only one part of your body, such as your face or hand. (healthline.com)

Movement1

• For the normal sleep behavior of body paralysis during dreams, see Rapid eye movement sleep . (wikipedia.org)

Occurs2

• Paralytic polio occurs in less than 1 percent of infections and the proportion with paralysis varies by serotype. (cdc.gov)
• This study supports the observation that disturbance of regular sleeping patterns can precipitate an episode of sleep paralysis, because fragmentation of REM sleep commonly occurs when sleep patterns are disrupted and has now been seen in combination with sleep paralysis. (wikipedia.org)

Neurological1

• He survives his injury but he is found on neurological examination to have left-sided weakness in shrugging his shoulder, cannot turn his head to the left against resistance, has a flat left soft palatal arch, and lacks a gag reflex on the left side. (proprofs.com)

Stroke1

• According to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , stroke is the leading cause of paralysis in the United States. (healthline.com)

Diarrhea1

• Excess acetylcholine produces a predictable cholinergic syndrome consisting of copious respiratory and oral secretions, diarrhea and vomiting, sweating, altered mental status, autonomic instability, and generalized weakness that can progress to paralysis and respiratory arrest. (cdc.gov)

Neck1

• Varying degrees of incoordination and weakness or paralysis from the neck down. (acvs.org)

Legs1

• Maybe their face is drooping, but they can still walk and talk fine and there's no weakness in their arms or legs. (healthline.com)

Sudden1

• Lead to sudden hypokalemia and muscle weakness. (ugm.ac.id)

Healthcare1

• But even if a person's paralysis isn't curable, their healthcare team can recommend assistive technologies, therapeutic interventions, or other strategies to help improve quality of life. (healthline.com)

Results1

• It results in muscle weakness. (healthline.com)

Body6

• Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of your body. (healthline.com)
• Paralysis can affect any part of your body at any time in your life. (healthline.com)
• If you experience paralysis, you'll lose function in a specific or widespread area of your body. (healthline.com)
• Generalized paralysis is a group of conditions that affect multiple body parts. (healthline.com)
• For internal body parts where paralysis is more difficult to identify, your doctor may use X-rays , CT scans , MRI scans , or other imaging studies. (healthline.com)
• Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep , in which one is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis . (wikipedia.org)

Signs1

• The SLP will look for signs of motor weakness, which is not a sign of CAS but can help in making or ruling out the diagnosis. (rochester.edu)

People2

• What is the outlook for people with paralysis? (healthline.com)
• Between 8% and 50% of people experience sleep paralysis at some point during their life. (wikipedia.org)

Side1

• She remains unconscious and weakness/paralysis on her left side. (gofundme.com)

Experience1

• [12] Polysomnographic studies found that individuals who experience sleep paralysis have shorter REM sleep latencies than normal along with shortened NREM and REM sleep cycles, and fragmentation of REM sleep. (wikipedia.org)