Andersen-Tawil syndrome: report of 3 novel mutations and high risk of symptomatic cardiac involvement. [PDF]
, 2014 IntroductionAndersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a potassium channelopathy affecting cardiac and skeletal muscle. Periodic paralysis is a presenting symptom in some patients, whereas, in others, symptomatic arrhythmias or prolongation of QT in ...
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Acute Flaccid Tetraparesis after COVID‐19 Infection: Think of the Thyroid
Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 A previously well 32‐year‐old Chinese male presented with acute bilateral upper and lower limb paralysis upon waking, ten days after the onset of COVID‐19 infection. Examination revealed areflexia over all four limbs, associated with reduced muscle strength, but no sensory or cranial nerve deficit.
Sarah Ying Tse Tan +6 more
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Chest pain and paralysis after pulse prednisolone therapy an unusual case presentation of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report [PDF]
, 2009 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a disease characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis and hypokalemia during a thyrotoxic state. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a common complication of hyperthyroidism in Asian populations, but can affect other ...
Dietrich, Wenke +4 more
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“I'm so weak I feel paralyzed. Can you help me?” A case on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2021., 2021 Abstract Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (PP) is a rare condition characterized by muscle weakness in the form of hyperthyroidism and hypokalemia. We present the case of a 38‐year‐old Hispanic male with PP that had been occurring over the course of 4 years. After several emergency department visits, the cause of his symptoms was still unknown.
Alaie Mehrdad +2 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of primary treatment for graves' disease complicated by thyrotoxic periodic paralysis [PDF]
, 2014 Objective. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a potentially life-threatening complication of Graves' disease (GD). The present study compared the long-term efficacy of antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery in GD/TPP. Methods.
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Molecular cloning of ion channels in Felis catus that are related to periodic paralyses in man: a contribution to the understanding of the genetic susceptibility to feline neck ventroflexion and paralysis [PDF]
, 2014 Neck ventroflexion in cats has different causes; however, the most common is the hypokalemia associated with flaccid paralysis secondary to chronic renal failure.
Castillo, Victor A. +7 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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Sudden weakness due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report [PDF]
, 2022 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a complication of hyperthyroidism. Lead to sudden hypokalemia and muscle weakness. In most cases, it is found mainly in young adult males of the Asian race.
Japanto, Edwin Timoti +2 more
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Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis [PDF]
QJM, 2016 Learning points for clinicians Non-selective beta-blockers, avoidance of high-salt, carbohydrate-rich meals and strenuous exertion are essential in acute management, until thyrotoxicosis is treated. Unlike primary, or familial, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, potassium supplementation alone is ineffective.1 Acetazolamide and T4 supplementation may ...
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Episodic neurologic disorders: syndromes, genes, and mechanisms. [PDF]
, 2013 Many neurologic diseases cause discrete episodic impairment in contrast with progressive deterioration. The symptoms of these episodic disorders exhibit striking variety.
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