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Diagnosis
Also of note is that potassium levels do not have to range outside of normal
limits to cause serious, even life-threatening paralysis. These diseases are not
the same as having a very low level of potassium (hypokalemia) or high
potassium (hyperkalemia) and must not be treated as such. The total body store
of potassium is usually normal; it is just in the wrong place.
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Treatment