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A Case of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: "I Can't Move!"

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a form of hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with hyperthyroidism. It is characterized by hypokalemia associated with acute proximal symmetrical lower limb weakness and can progress to involve all four limbs and the respiratory musculature. We present a...

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Autores principales: Basnet, Arjun, Goyal, Nitasha, Tiwari, Kripa, Kansakar, Sajog, Gautam, Sudarshan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9969901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36860235
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34301