Westphall disease

Introduction: Westphall disease

Description of Westphall disease

Westphall disease (medical condition): A rare inherited muscle condition characterized by periods...more »

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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis:
  »Introduction: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
  »Symptoms of Hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Westphall disease as a Disease

Westphall disease: Another name for Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
  »Symptoms of Hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Westphall disease: Related Diseases

Westphall disease: Westphall disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Periodic Paralyses
• Genetic Disease
• Blood conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions

Symptoms of Westphall disease (Hypokalemic periodic paralysis)

Some of the symptoms of Westphall disease incude:

• Episodic muscle weakness
• Muscle weakness after exercise
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle stiffness
• Muscle cramps

See full list of 25 symptoms of Westphall disease (Hypokalemic periodic paralysis)

Westphall disease: Article Excerpts about Hypokalemic periodic paralysis

The periodic paralyses are inherited disorders of voluntary muscle, characterized by intermittent attacks of weakness, during... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Periodic Paralyses Information Page: NINDS)

Westphall disease: Related Disease Topics

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