Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis- A Diagnostically Challenging Rare Clinical Entity

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by a classic triad of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. The underlying thyroid disorder is often very subtle making it challenging to recognize TPP. It is a completely reversible condition if diagnosed early; however, it is assoc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gadela, Naga Vaishnavi, Madgula, Anantha Sriharsha, Drekolias, Dimitrios, Paravathaneni, Mahati, Modi, Viraj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7779157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33409049
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11804
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Sumario:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by a classic triad of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. The underlying thyroid disorder is often very subtle making it challenging to recognize TPP. It is a completely reversible condition if diagnosed early; however, it is associated with fatal outcomes if delayed.

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