外来务工人员低钾性周期性麻痹52例临床分析

Clinical Analysis of 52 Cases of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in Migrant Workers

目的探讨外来务工人员低钾型周期性麻痹(HoPP)的特点。方法回顾性调查结合追踪随访对东莞市桥头医院2004-01-2005-12收治的52例外来务工人员HoPP的临床资料进行分析。结果52例低钾性周期性麻痹患者全部为外来务工人员,经治疗均痊愈。发病诱因主要为剧烈运动或劳累、情绪激动、焦虑。男性发病明显多于女性,男∶女为9∶1。患者以青年为主,占92.3%。伴有甲亢者占23%。结论外来务工人员发病诱因比较明显,劳累、心理状态、社会因素与这一特殊群体的HoPP发病有一定关系。

Objective To study the characteristic of hypokalemic periodic paralysis （HoPP） in migrant workers. Methods Fifty-two （52） cases with HoPP in migrant workers of Qiaotou hospital from Jan. 2004 to Dec. 2005 were followed up and investigated and the clinical materials were described. Results All the cases were migrant workers from all parts of our country and all of them were cured with proper therapy. The main factors causing HoPP were over tiredness, emotional excitement and anxiety. The male＇s incidence was higher than female＇s. The patients number of male and female is in a ratio of 9 ： 1. Mainly young people caught the disease, it is 92.3 ~ in the present investigation. Among 52 cases 12 were accompanied with hyperthyroidism （23%）. Conclusions HoPP in migrant workers had their pathogenesis caused by over tiredness and a good many psychosocial factors to make this special social community to be suffered from HoPP.