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Title: | A case of thyrotoxic normokalemic periodic paralysis | Authors: | Öncel, Çağatay Güler, Sibel Şahiner, Türker Tokgöz, Filiz |
Keywords: | Normokalemia Periodic paralysis Thyrotoxicosis adult article carbohydrate diet case report clinical feature exercise human hyperthyroidism hypokalemia leg muscle male muscle weakness myopathy pathophysiology potassium blood level rest thyrotoxic normokalemic periodic paralysis |
Abstract: | Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommen complication of hyperthyroidism. Patients present with acute onset of proximal symmetrical lower-extremity muscle weakness during the early morning hours or while resting after strenuous exertion and a high-carbohydrate meal. Almost all patients have hypokalemia. Thyrotoxic normokalemic periodic paralysis (TNPP) is actually very rare, only a few cases have been reported previously. In this paper we describe a case of TNPP in a 38 years old men, who developed acutely weakness in all extremities. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapy of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis were discussed in the light of the literatur. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7156 | ISSN: | 1300-1817 |
Appears in Collections: | Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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