Abstract

ROJAS DELGADO, Carlos David  and  ROJAS DELGADO, Ana Ginella. Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. A case report. Medisur [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.3, pp. 568-571.  Epub June 30, 2022. ISSN 1727-897X.

Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare entity, with a higher prevalence in males, and in the Asian population; characterized by muscle weakness, associated with hypokalaemia, and as a complication of hyperthyroidism, usually secondary to Graves' disease. Treatment is based on replacement of the potassium deficit, cardiovascular monitoring, and management of the underlying disease, with restoration of euthyroidism. A 38-years-old patient is presented, with several personal pathological antecedents, who came for medical assistance due to a 48-hour clinical picture of tetraparesis, with no other symptoms.

Keywords : Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; hyperthyroidism; thyrotoxicosis.

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