A Case of 36-Year-Old Man with Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis / 대한갑상선학회지
Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
;
: 123-126, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is not a rare complication of hyperthyroidism in Asian people, but the cases of paralysis with normal serum potassium levels are very rare. A 36-year-old Korean man who had been diagnosed with Graves' disease had experienced recurrent paralysis for 9 months in spite of normokalemia. We measured the patient's serum potassium levels nine times at the time of paralysis. All measurements fell in the range 3.3~4.7 mmol/L. We treated the patient with methimazole, Lugol's solution, beta-blockers, and radioactive iodine. Thyroid function was normalized after anti-thyroid treatment and then no further paralytic attacks have occurred.
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Asunto principal:
Parálisis
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Potasio
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Glándula Tiroides
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Tirotoxicosis
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Enfermedad de Graves
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Hipertiroidismo
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Yoduros
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Yodo
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Metimazol
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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