familial periodic paralysis
MONDO:0000995Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names familial periodic paralysis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A group of genetic neurological disorders caused by mutations in genes involved in the sodium and calcium channels in nerve cells. It is characterized by episodes of muscle paralysis in which the affected muscles become flaccid and the deep tendon reflexes disappear. Between the episodes the affected muscles usually work normally.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0000995), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: familial periodic paralysis
- Also called
- hereditary periodic paralysis (disease)