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Periodic paralysis: clinical evaluation in 20 patients
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1994 Twenty patients with periodic paralysis were evaluated and the aspects studied included epidemiological data, clinical manifestations, ancillary tests, treatment and evolution.
Célia Harumi Tengan +2 more
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Muscle &Nerve, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 265-268, July 2026.
Jeppe Moesgaard Rasmussen +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) encompasses rare autoimmune disorders causing muscle inflammation and weakness, with subtypes including dermatomyositis, necrotizing myopathy, antisynthetase syndrome, and inclusion body myositis. This case report details a 25‐year‐old South Asian male presenting with a 60‐day history of progressive ...
Ibrahim Khalil +3 more
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Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2009 Thyrotoxicosis and primary hyperaldosteronism both cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Here we report a 51-year-old woman presenting with severe hypokalemia due to both thyrotoxicosis and primary hyperaldosteronism.
İnan Anaforoğlu +2 more
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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Hypokalemia in an Adult Male from Nepal: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is rare complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by the sudden onset of hypokalemia and muscle paralysis. It is typically present in young Asian males.
Sabina Khadka +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.Case timeline. ABSTRACT Sjogren's syndrome may rarely present with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), causing severe hypokalemia and myopathy. A 27‐year‐old primigravida at 15 weeks gestation presented with progressive proximal weakness and myalgia.
Nabiha Khan +5 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report [PDF]
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 2019 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis HPP is a medical emergency with prevalence of 1 in 100,000 . Rapid management is very important since, very low potassium levels can lead to cardiac complications . In this case, a twenty four year old female without a similar history in the family, having hypokalemia periodic paralysis attack is presented.
Blessy Rachal Boban +2 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2019 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an unusual neurological manifestation of thyrotoxicosis, and even rarer when it occurs in thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma, only 6 cases having been previously reported. We describe a case of pituitary microadenoma
Chatchon Kaewkrasaesin +4 more
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Three cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis due to painless thyroiditis
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 We present three cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) due to painless thyroiditis presenting as acute quadriparesis. All responded to potassium supplementation and propranolol.
Debmalya Sanyal +2 more
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Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Triggered by Dexamethasone Administration
Acta Medica, 2020 Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a disease characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle weakness due to intracellular potassium shifting in the presence of high levels of thyroid hormone.
Waraporn Polamaung +4 more
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