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The American Journal of Medicine, 1986
A case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is reported in a Hispanic man with an unusual recurrence six weeks after radioactive iodine treatment. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis has now been well characterized in the literature: it occurs primarily in Orientals with an overwhelming male preponderance and a higher association of specific HLA antigens ...
J E, Ferreiro, D J, Arguelles, H, Rams
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A case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is reported in a Hispanic man with an unusual recurrence six weeks after radioactive iodine treatment. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis has now been well characterized in the literature: it occurs primarily in Orientals with an overwhelming male preponderance and a higher association of specific HLA antigens ...
J E, Ferreiro, D J, Arguelles, H, Rams
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1988
We present the case of a 21-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with an episode of profound weakness due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, a syndrome of muscular weakness occurring in patients with hyperthyroidism. Prior to the diagnosis, the patient was treated with a parenteral tranquilizer.
L, Bergeron, G L, Sternbach
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We present the case of a 21-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with an episode of profound weakness due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, a syndrome of muscular weakness occurring in patients with hyperthyroidism. Prior to the diagnosis, the patient was treated with a parenteral tranquilizer.
L, Bergeron, G L, Sternbach
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The American Journal of Medicine, 1969
Abstract In an Oriental patient with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, six weeks of therapy with reserpine alone returned the pulse rate to normal and reduced nervousness but did not prevent the attacks of periodic paralysis. These observations imply that hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system is not an essential feature of the mechanism by ...
J S, Resnick, J D, Dorman, W K, Engel
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Abstract In an Oriental patient with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, six weeks of therapy with reserpine alone returned the pulse rate to normal and reduced nervousness but did not prevent the attacks of periodic paralysis. These observations imply that hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system is not an essential feature of the mechanism by ...
J S, Resnick, J D, Dorman, W K, Engel
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Southern Medical Journal, 2000
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a thyroid-related disorder that is manifested as recurrent episodes of hypokalemia and muscle weakness lasting from hours to days. The periodic paralysis has been associated with thyrotoxicosis from various etiologies. Although the incidence of the disorder is relatively higher among Asians, it has been reported in many
C H, Magsino, A J, Ryan
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a thyroid-related disorder that is manifested as recurrent episodes of hypokalemia and muscle weakness lasting from hours to days. The periodic paralysis has been associated with thyrotoxicosis from various etiologies. Although the incidence of the disorder is relatively higher among Asians, it has been reported in many
C H, Magsino, A J, Ryan
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