| PAS | para aminosalicylate; Parent Attitude Scale; patient administration system; patient appointments and... |
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| PASH | periodic acid-Schiff hematoxylin |
| PASM | periodic acid-silver methenamine |
| PAST | periodic acid-Schiff technique |
| PA-T-SP | periodic acid-thiocarbo-hydrazide-silver proteinate |
| normokalaemic periodic paralysis | A form of periodic paralysis in which the serum potassium level is within normal limits during attacks; onset usually occurs between the ages of 2 and 5 years; there is often severe quadriplegia, usually improved by the administration of sodium salts; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: sodium-responsive periodic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| familial periodic paralysis | <neurology> A rare inherited disorder, affecting men more often than women, characterised by intermittent episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis. One form, known as hypokalaemic periodic paralysis, is an autosomal recessive disorder that is characterised by bouts of muscle weakness (or paralysis) accompanied by low serum potassium levels. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. Incidence: 1 in 100,000. (27 Sep 1997) |