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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Objective: There is paucity of reports on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) from India. We report the patients with TPP and compare them with idiopathic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (IHPP).
J Kalita +4 more
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Acute Flaccid Quadriparesis: An Uncommon Presentation of Common Disease
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022 Acute flaccid quadriparesis is a common presentation to the emergency department with multiple etiologies such as paralytic snakebite, Guillain–Barre Syndrome, and periodic paralysis.
Vishal Chandra Sharma +3 more
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Hypokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis
Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2022 Hypokalemia during periodic paralysİs attack was observed in a 22 year old male patient who experienced a total of 3 intermittent paralysis attacks in his extremities.
Hatice Sebile Dökmetaş +2 more
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A Case of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Associated with Transient Thyrotoxicosis [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2012 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an acute muscle weakness of the limbs associated with hypokalemia. It can occur with any form of thyrotoxicosis. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis associated with transient thyrotoxicosis due to thyroiditis is very rare.
Hye Jung Kwon +5 more
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case study and review of the literature
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2017 Acute hypokalemic paralysis is a rare cause of acute weakness. Morbidity and mortality associated with unrecognized disease can occur and include respiratory failure and possibly death.
Marcelle Meseeha +3 more
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: Three rare secondary causes
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2015 Periodic paralysis is a rare neuromuscular disorder, related to a defect in muscle ion channels, characterized by episodes of painless muscle weakness, which may be precipitated by heavy exercise, fasting, or high-carbohydrate meals. Hypokalemic periodic
Prasanna Eswaradass Venkatesan +3 more
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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis [PDF]
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2006 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), a disorder most commonly seen in Asian men, is characterized by abrupt onset of hypokalemia and paralysis.
Lien, Lam +2 more
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Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2021 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an autosomal dominant, rare disorder caused by variants in the genes for voltage-gated calcium channel CaV1.1 (CACNA1S) and NaV1.4 (SCN4A).
Thomas O. Krag +3 more
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Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2012 Thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics.
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Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis.
James I. Gragg +2 more
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