Exercise induced periodic paralysis: a case study

IntroductionInvestigationsDiscussionConclusionReferences   Introduction A 50-year-old man presented with a two-year history of periodic right-sided paralysis, always precipitated by exertion. Initially, he was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine and was also admitted to the stroke unit with hemiparetic attacks, but had normal brain imaging each time.  He reported 2-3 episodes per week, most resolved within a few hours of rest, the longest was about 16 hours long. In a typical attack, he felt right sided facial numbness and droopiness. He also felt jelly-like sensation in his legs, mainly on the right side, which progressed to weakness. Before this hemiparesis started, he also