What are the early symptoms of periodic paralysis?

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Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of periodic paralysis is due to external causes, loss of vital energy caused by limb impotence and weakness. For patients with severe periodic paralysis, respiratory muscles, myocardium and diaphragm can be involved, and some patients will die. In order to be able to be found in the early stage of periodic paralysis, we should first understand the common early symptoms of periodic paralysis.

What are the early symptoms of periodic paralysis?

Symptoms 1. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is the most common type. This kind of disease is likely to occur at almost any age, and men are generally more sick than women. The disease often occurs after a lot of drinking or strenuous exercise, and the degree of onset can be very light or very heavy. The main manifestation is that there is no strength in the limb muscles, and it often starts from the lower limbs, Then the upper limbs will be gradually affected. After the disease, the tendon reflex will be reduced, the head and face muscle function will be decreased, and the urination function will be weakened.

Symptoms 2. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is one kind. Although the disease is rare, its symptoms are particularly obvious. For example, the attack time of liver disease is generally not more than an hour. Occasionally, it can be found that the attack time lasts for one day or more. When the attack occurs, it can be manifested as half open and half closed eyes and hand muscle stiffness, Fingers can't move normally, it's difficult to eat, etc. Normal blood potassium periodic paralysis is one of them, the onset time of the disease generally lasts more than 10 days, after the onset of manifesting irritability, easy thirst, extreme halophilic and other physical reactions.

The third symptom is that the tendon reflex is weakened or lost, but in some cases, the tendon reflex is hyperreflexive and shallow reflex exists. The electrical excitability of the affected muscles decreased or disappeared, parallel to the degree of damage. The deep and shallow sensation is normal, but a few cases may have abnormal sensation. The attack usually lasts for several hours to several days and then gradually recovers. The frequency of attack varies from person to person. The more the attack is several times a day, the less the attack is only 1-2 times in one's life. After the age of 40, the incidence of the disease gradually decreased until it stopped.

matters needing attention

After reading these introductions, we have a certain understanding of the symptoms of the disease. The onset time of the disease is often uncertain, because sometimes it lasts for several hours, and sometimes it lasts for several days. Even some people's symptoms last for a year after the onset of the disease. We should actively treat the disease and expect it to return to normal as soon as possible.