To provide convenient access to science-based information to help better understand and manage the periodic paralyses. To stimulate interaction between the periodic paralysis community and various professional disciplines that may be able to bring light to this complex and often misunderstood collection of disorders. To provide the tools and a forum for open discussion of the diverse issues associated with these disorders. To promote an increasing level of awareness of these disorders, leading to increased research, improved management guidelines, improved diagnostic protocols, and ultimately, their prevention and cure