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Recurrent hypokalemic paralysis in hypothyroidism
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2023Hypothyroidism, a commonly encountered thyroid disorder, usually manifests with readily recognizable typical features. However, an unusual presentation of a classic thyroid disorder may hinder accurate diagnosis in certain instances. One such rare initial presentation of hypothyroidism is recurrent hypokalemic paralysis, and existing reports in the ...
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Hypokalemic paralysis is not just a hypokalemic paralysis
European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2008Although the commonest form of hypokalemic paralysis is the hereditary variety, some patients during course of thyrotoxicosis or with chronic potassium depletion, may exhibit episodic weakness. Approach to the patient with hypokalemic paralysis should be a careful search for the etiology and potassium replacement therapy.In this report, two hypokalemic
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Pediatric Emergency Care, 1998
Hypokalemia that leads to paralysis is extremely rare in children. We report a case of a young child with genetically inherited periodic hypokalemic paralysis. Hypokalemia should be considered in a child with acute onset of muscle weakness.
O, Bello, G, Sehabiague
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Hypokalemia that leads to paralysis is extremely rare in children. We report a case of a young child with genetically inherited periodic hypokalemic paralysis. Hypokalemia should be considered in a child with acute onset of muscle weakness.
O, Bello, G, Sehabiague
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Southern Medical Journal, 1984Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an unusual disease that may begin dramatically. Although terrifying to the patient, the attacks can usually be controlled if the proper diagnosis is made. Although much has been done to determine the pathogenesis, many questions remain unanswered.
V, Johnson, W W, Winternitz
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1986Generalized motor weakness is a common complaint in the emergency department and has a wide differential diagnosis that includes both organic and infectious etiologies. We report the case of a previously healthy young man with symptoms of muscular paralysis and associated hypokalemia.
L, Cannon, J, Bradford, J, Jones
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Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in an African male: a case report
Clinical Case Reports (discontinued), 2015 Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis and is rarely reported in non-Asian populations. A 26-year-old Ethiopian male who presented with recurrent flaccid tetraparesis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism is ...
Thomas Kellerth
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis or Hypokalemic Muscle Weakness?
Archives of Neurology, 1981To the Editor— Bennet and Forman, in their recent report of a case of chronic toluene exposure that had caused tubular dysfunction, loss of potassium, and muscle weakness (Archives1980;37:673), used the term "hypokalemic periodic paralysis" to describe the disease.
O J, Buruma, J J, Schipperheyn
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis with Arrhythmia
New England Journal of Medicine, 1972IN 1963, Klein and his co-workers1 described a variant of periodic paralysis in which intermittent attacks of muscular paralysis occurred in patients who also had cardiac arrhythmia.
L P, Levitt, L I, Rose, D M, Dawson
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Pediatric Emergency Care, 1988We report two cases of hypokalemic periodic paralysis in children presenting to the emergency department with diffuse weakness and no antecedent history of neurologic disease. The literature is briefly reviewed. Any child with acute weakness and normal mental status should undergo serum potassium determination to allow prompt diagnosis and therapy.
T, Schiller, P S, Auerbach
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Hypokalemic paralysis in a professional bodybuilder
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012Severe hypokalemia is a potentially life-threatening disorder and is associated with variable degrees of skeletal muscle weakness, even to the point of paralysis. On rare occasions, diaphragmatic paralysis from hypokalemia can lead to respiratory arrest. There may also be decreased motility of smooth muscle, manifesting with ileus or urinary retention.
Florian B, Mayr +2 more
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