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The long exercise test as a functional marker of periodic paralysis.
Muscle & nerve - 1 May 2022
Ribeiro Ana, Suetterlin Karen J, Skorupinska Iwona, Tan S Veronica, Morrow Jasper M, Matthews Emma, Hanna Michael G, Fialho Doreen
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of the long exercise test (LET) in the diagnosis of periodic paralysis (PP) and assess correlations with clinical phenotypes and genotypes. METHODS: From an unselected cohort of 335 patients who had an LET we analyzed 67 patients with genetic confirmation of PP and/or a positive LET. RESULTS: 32/45 patients with genetically confirmed PP had a significant...
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