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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Surgical treatment for thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: case report
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012 Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a rare, potentially life-threatening endocrine emergency. It is characterized by recurrent muscle weakness and hypokalemia.
Lin Yi-Chu +7 more
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Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in patients presenting with severe limb paralysis at PUMHSW Nawabshah [PDF]
, 2021 Objective: To determine the hypokalemic periodic paralysis rate in patients presenting with severe limb paralysis at PUMHSW Nawabshah. Methodology: This descriptive was conducted Medical department of Peoples Medical College & hospital Nawabshah from
Abdul Aziz Sahito +5 more
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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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The role of nephrologists in management of hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a chronic condition characterized by sporadic attacks of weakness associated with acute hypokalemia. Attacks are typically associated with specific triggers, such as prolonged rest following exercise or ...
Julia Li, Suha Moten, Anis A. Rauf
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Hypokalaemia periodic paralysis
, 2017 Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis is a rare skeletal muscle channelopathy causing flaccid paralysis, which predominantly presents in adolescents and young adults.
Liam J Stapleton
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DECREMENTAL RESPONSE ON PROLONGED EXERCISE TEST IN A PATIENT WITH THYROTOXIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS
Malang Neurology Journal, 2022 Paralysis of acute onset often presents a diagnostic challenge for the assessing physician because of a large number of differential diagnosis and overlap of clinical features among them.
Piyush Ostwal, Maher Alshaheen
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Mechanisms underlying the distinct K+ dependencies of periodic paralysis [PDF]
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Cancer‐associated mutations in endometriosis reframe a benign disease through molecular oncology
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review aims to comprehensively analyse cancer‐associated somatic mutations (CAMs) present in endometriotic lesions, emphasizing their biological roles, spatial distribution and implications for translational applications in medicine. By contextualizing a benign state within a genomic framework, this analysis seeks to establish its value as a ...
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CACNA1S Arg528Cys mutation in a young Chinese man with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 It has long been believed that the patients with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) may harbor genetic mutations commonly found in familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Nader Rezkalla +5 more
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