Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Causing Back Pain and Leg Weakness: An Unusual Presentation of Hyperthyroidism

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare muscular disorder, characterized by muscle weakness and hypokalemia triggered by thyrotoxicosis. In Asian populations, 2% of patients with thyrotoxicosis are affected, compared to only 0.1–0.2% of non-Asians. The vast majority of patients are male. Muscl...

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Autores principales: Elenius, Henrik, Cesa, Marie, Nava Suarez, Corina C., Nimkar, Abhishek, Basak, Prasanta, Sinha, Nandita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10435310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37601284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6622658

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10435310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37601284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6622658

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