Table 1 Causes of acute weakness
From: Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: a case report and review of the literature
Neurologic |
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Stroke |
Post-seizure paralysis |
Myasthenia gravis |
Cataplexy |
Multiple sclerosis |
Inflammatory |
Polymyositis |
Dermatomyositis |
Infectious |
Polio |
Diphtheria |
Botulism |
Metabolic |
Porphyria |
Alcohol/Opiates |
Electrolyte disorders |