Table 1 Table showing power grading, number of attacks, time taken to improve and serum CPK levels in two groups
From: Clinical and biochemical features of hypokalemic paralysis: a study from rural Eastern India
Primary group (n) | Secondary group (n) | Total (n) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Power (MRC grading) | ||||
0/5 and 1/5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.53 |
2/5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
3/5 | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
4/5 and more | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
Number of attacks | ||||
Single | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.66 |
< 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 | |
> 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
Time taken to improve | ||||
< 2 days | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0.018 |
2–5 days | 14 | 14 | 28 | |
> 5 days | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Serum CPK | ||||
< 500 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.36 |
500–1000 | 14 | 6 | 20 | |
> 1000 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Total | 32 | 18 | 50 |