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Table 1 Clinical data of patients with primary periodic paralysis

From: Genetic analysis of 37 cases with primary periodic paralysis in Chinese patients

Patients

No.

Sex

Age(y)

Onset age(y)

Preciptating factors for first-onset

Myasthenia

Duraion

Frequency (Times/year)

Phenotype

1

M

31

25

High carbohydrate

diet

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several hours to days

5–8

HypoPP

2

M

14

13

resting post

exercise

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

9

HypoPP

3

M

13

12.5

High carbohydrate

diet

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

4

HypoPP

4

M

21

18

heat

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

10–20

HypoPP

5

M

3

1

environmental cold

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several hours

6–8

HyperPP

6

M

43

23

resting post

exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

8–12

HypoPP

7

M

33

21

High carbohydrate

diet

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

7–11

HypoPP

8

M

17

13

resting

post exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

4–8

HypoPP

9

M

18

15

High carbohydrate

diet

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

3–8

HypoPP

10

M

27

15

Poor sleep

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

5–8

HypoPP

11

M

34

33.5

high carbohydrate diet, resting post exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

3

HypoPP

12

M

24

18

heat

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several hours to days

5–7

HypoPP

13

M

26

23

heat

Four limbs,

paroxysmal, diabetes

Several days

4–7

HypoPP

14

M

17

13

resting post

exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

6–8

HypoPP

15

M

17

15

High carbohydrate

diet

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

7–10

HypoPP

16

M

13

12

heat

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

9–12

HypoPP

17

F

26

16

resting

post exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

6–10

HypoPP

18

M

41

35

resting post

exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

7–9

HypoPP

19

M

18

15

resting post

exercise

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

4–8

HypoPP

20

M

18

16

heat

Four limbs,

paroxysmal

Several days

3–5

HypoPP

21

M

28

24

heat

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

1–2

HypoPP

22

M

58

56

resting post

exercise

Two legs, paroxysmal

Several days

4–6

HypoPP