Distinguishing Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy from Hypokalemia Induced Paralysis: Add 15 Minutes for an Exercise Test/Hipokalemik Periyodik Paralizinin Akut Motor Aksonal Noropatiden Ayrimi: 15 Dakikalik Egzersiz Testi Ekle

We evaluated the reversible electrophysiologic abnormalities of two cases of hypokalemia paralysis (HypoPP) because of its similar findings in acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). Nerve conduction studies (NCS), repetitive nerve stimulation, and exercise tests were performed in both patients. Adding a 15 minute-exercise test to routine NCS may help distinguish AMAN from HypoPP Keywords: Acute motor axonal neuropathy, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, hypokalemia, exercise test, nerve conduction studies Oz Hipokalemik periyodik paralizisi (HPP) olan iki hastanin elektrofizyolojik bulgularini akut aksonal motor noropati (AMAN) elektrofizyolojik bulgu benzerligi nedeniyle degerlendirdik. Sinir iletim calismalari (NCS), ardisik sinir uyarim testi ve egzersiz testi iki hastaya da uygulandi. On bes dakikalik egzersiz testini rutin NCS'ye eklemek AMAN ve HPP hastaliklarini ayirmada yardimci olabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Akut motor aksonal noropati, hipokalemik periyodik paralizi, hipokalemi, egzersiz testi, sinir iletim calismalari