Channelopathies: potassium-related periodic paralyses and similar disorders.

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Channelopathy is a term used to describe clinical problems caused by disorders of membrane ion channels. Included in this disease category are certain types of periodic paralyses, ataxia, myotonia, migraine headache, epilepsy, nephrolithiasis, and long QT syndrome. This article briefly summarizes membrane ion channel structure and function and details several relatively common channelopathies. In hyperkalemic...

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