Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report (CROSBI ID 102507)
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Morović-Vergles, Jadranka ; Ostrički, Branko, ; Galešić, Krešimir ; Škoro, MIrko ; Zelenika, Dijana
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report
A case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a 24-year-old male with hyperthyroidism is presented. Clinical manifestations included progressive symmetrical weakness that led to flaccid paralysis due to hypokalemia with concurrent thyrotoxicosis. Intravenous administration of potassium chloride resulted in complete regression of the symptoms of muscle weakness and paralysis. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an uncommon complication of thyrotoxicosis, which primarily occurs in Orientals, with a high male predominance, and has rarely been described in Caucasians.
thyrotoxicosis ; complications ; hypokalemia ; complications ; paralysis ; etiology ; case report
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