流行性低血钾麻痹症,亦称“低血钾软病”、“湖口病”,本地称麻病。该病60年代初在我县首发,具有流行性、地区性、季节性。皆是由于患者进食粗制棉油引起慢性棉酚中毒,造成肾性失钾所致。一般认为小儿发病率低,故有关儿童患病情况的文献报导亦较少。但由于我县是本病的高发地区,故小儿患病并非少见。我院儿科近3年来收治小儿流行性低血钾麻痹症34例,现分析如下。临床资料一、一般情况 34例中男16例、女18例,其中1～3岁7例,4～6岁7例,7～12岁12例,13～15岁8例。3年中,1983年17例,1984年12例,1985年5例,呈逐年减少。二、症状与体征见附表 Epidemic hypokalemic paralysis, also known as “hypokalemia soft disease”, “Hukou disease”, said the local disease. The disease in the early 1960s in our county starting, with epidemic, regional, seasonal. Are due to chronic gossypol poisoning caused by patients eating crude cotton oil, resulting in renal potassium loss caused. Generally believed that the incidence of children is low, so the literature on the prevalence of children reported less. However, due to my county is the high incidence of the disease, it is not uncommon for children to suffer from illness. Pediatric hospital in recent 3 years admitted to children with hypoglycemia in 34 cases, are analyzed as follows. Clinical data First, the general situation 34 cases of 16 males and 18 females, of which 1 to 3 years in 7 cases, 4 to 6 years in 7 cases, 7 to 12 years in 12 cases, 13 to 15 years in 8 cases. Three years, 17 cases in 1983, 12 cases in 1984, 5 cases in 1985, showed a declining year by year. Second, symptoms and signs see schedule