raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:682

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

Synonyms: Adynamia episodica hereditaria · Familial hyperPP · Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis · Gamstorp disease · Gamstorp episodic adynamy · HYPP · HyperKPP · HyperPP · Hyperkalemic PP · Primary hyperPP · Primary hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare muscle disorder characterized by episodic attacks of muscle weakness associated with an increase in serum potassium concentration.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHyperkalemic periodic paralysisAdynamia episodica hereditaria · Familial hyperPP · Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis · Gamstorp disease · Gamstorp episodic adynamy · HYPP · HyperKPP · HyperPP · Hyperkalemic PP · Primary hyperPP · Primary hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
frParalysie périodique hyperkaliémiqueAdynamie épisodique de Gamstorp · Adynamie épisodique héréditaire · HYPP · HyperPP · Maladie de Gamstorp · PPHyperK
deParalyse, hyperkaliämische periodischeAdynamia episodica hereditaria · Familiäre HyperPP · Familiäre hyperkaliämische periodische Paralyse · Gamstorp-Syndrom · HyperPP · Hyperkaliämische PP · Primäre HyperPP
esParálisis periódica hiperpotasémicaAdinamia episódica de Gamstorp · Adinamia episódica hereditaria · Enfermedad de Gamstorp · HYPP · HiperKPP · HiperPP · HiperPP familiar · HiperPP primaria · PP hipercalémica · Parálisis periódica hipercaliémica · Parálisis periódica hipercalémica · Parálisis periódica hipercalémica primaria
itParalisi periodica iperkaliemicaAdinamia episodica di Gamstorp · Adinamia episodica ereditaria · HYPP · IperKPP · IperPP · IperPP familiare · IperPP primitiva · Malattia di Gamstorp · PP iperkaliemica · Paralisi periodica iperkaliemica familiare · Paralisi periodica iperkaliemica primitiva
nlHyperkaliëmische periodieke paralyseAdynamia episodica hereditaria · Familiale HyperPP · Familiale hyperkaliëmische periodieke verlamming · Gamstorp episodische adynamie · HYPP · HyperKPP · HyperPP · Hyperkaliëmische PP · Primaire hyperPP · Primaire hyperkaliëmische periodieke verlamming · Ziekte van Gamstorp
ptParalisia periódica hipercaliémicaAdinamia episódica de Gamstorp
plOkresowe porażenie hiperkaliemiczneAdynamia okresowa Gamstorpa · Choroba Gamstorpa · HiperKPP · Hiperpotasemiczne · HiperPP · HYPP · Okresowa adynamia wrodzona · Pierwotne hiperPP · Pierwotne okresowe porażenie hiperkaliemiczne · Rodzinne hiperPP · Rodzinne okresowe porażenie hiperkaliemiczne
csHyperkalemická periodická paralýzaAdynamia episodica hereditaria · Rodinná hyperPP · Familiární hyperkalemická periodická paralýza · Gamstorpova nemoc · Gamstorpova epizodická adynamie · HYPP · HyperKPP · HyperPP · Hyperkalemická PP · Primární hyperPP · Primární hyperkalemická periodická paralýza
ukГіперкаліємічний періодичний паралічЕпізодична спадкова адинамія · Сімейний гіперкаліємічний періодичний параліч · Сімейний гіперПП · Хвороба Гамсторпа · Епізодична динаміка Gamstorp · Гіперкаліємічний ПП · HyperKPP · HyperPP · HYPP · Первинний гіперкаліємічний періодичний параліч · Первинний гіперПП
zh高钾性周期性麻痹遗传性周期性肌无力
trHiperkalemik periyodik paraliziHYPP · HyperPP · HyperKPP · Hiperkalemik PP · Primer hiperPP · Ailesel hiperPP · Gamstorp hastalığı · Gamstorp epizodik adinami · Adinami episodika hereditari · Primer hiperkalemik periyodik paraliz · Ailesel hiperkalemik periyodik paraliz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM170500Evalidated
ICD-10G72.3NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-118C74.11Especificvalidated
MONDO0008224Evalidated
MeSHD020513Evalidated
UMLSC0238357Evalidated
GARD195Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SCN4ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10591ENSG0000000731460396717q23.3sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 420301669[PMID]_17395131[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated20301669[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.06 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated29606556[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.17 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated23516313[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

29 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003752Episodic flaccid weakness
HP:0007215Periodic hyperkalemic paralysis
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002153Hyperkalemia
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0002486Myotonia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002607Bowel incontinence
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0100613Death in early adulthood
HP:0001522Death in infancy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0002047Malignant hyperthermia
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0003712Skeletal muscle hypertrophy

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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