Treatment
Over the counter potassium supplements have been used to treat hypokalemic sensory overstimulation, however potassium supplements can cause hyperkalemia if used in high doses or in very susceptible people without physician supervision. These issues and other treatment approaches are discussed in a detailed review of treatment of hypokalemic periodic paralysis by Dr. Jacob O Levitt, a dermatologist who has hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Prevention by avoiding high carbohydrate meals and excessive sodium chloride carries no risks, and there is other evidence for a subset of people with attention deficit disorder who benefit from reduction of sugar intake.
To deal with the relative ineffectiveness of local anesthetics used in dental care, the more diffusible local anesthetic articaine has been used instead of lidocaine, together with potassium supplementation.
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