Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2015

HYPERTHYROID HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS IN AN INDIAN MALE

Dr. Parth H. Patel, Dr. Sudhir Palsaniya, Dr. Nilay N. Suthar

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A case of hyperthyroid periodic paralysis in an Indian male is reported. He presented with complete paralysis below the waist and his admission potassium of 1.8 mEq/L. Correction of the hypokalemia resolved his symptoms. Thyroid function tests revealed the presence of hyperthyroidism which was managed medically. The pathophysiology of hyperthyroid hypokalemic periodic paralysis is discussed. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition occasionally associated with thyrotoxicosis, predominantly in Japanese and Chinese but sporadically found in other races. We report the diagnosis of hyperthyroid periodic paralysis in an Indian male who had a very low serum potassium level due to this disorder.

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Dr. Parth H. Patel, Dr. Sudhir Palsaniya, Dr. Nilay N. Suthar Hyperthyroid Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in an Indian Male Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 12 December 2015

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