A Summary Of Hyperkalemic Paralysis

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Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, also known as HYPP, is caused by a mutation of the SCN4A gene. The SCN4A genes job is to give instructions to make a protein that gives muscles the ability to move, like the skeletal muscles. Normal muscle movements include the tensing up and easing of muscles in a coordinated way. When these muscles tense up a flow of positively charged sodium atoms are released into the muscles. The SCN4A protein builds pathways that regulate the flow of sodium into these cells.
Mutations result in change of the original structure and function of the sodium pathways. The transformed pathways stay open too long or do not stay closed as long as needed. This gives way to more sodium ions entering into the muscle cells. All

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