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Semergen ; 39(8): e68-70, 2013.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24315080

ABSTRACT

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an uncommon complication of thyrotoxicosis, characterized by attacks of generalized muscular weakness associated with hypokalemia in patients with hyperthyroidism, most frequently with Graves-Basedow disease. Treatment with antithyroid drugs and potassium supplements reversed the symptoms and the episodes of acute muscular weakness did not reappear.


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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis/etiology , Thyroid Crisis/complications , Humans , Male , Young Adult
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SEMERGEN, Soc. Esp. Med. Rural Gen. (Ed. impr.) ; 39(8): e68-e70, nov.-dic. 2013.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-117238

ABSTRACT

La parálisis periódica hipopotasémica tirotóxica (PPT) es una rara complicación de la tirotoxicosis caracterizada por la aparición de episodios de debilidad muscular asociados a hipopotasemia en pacientes con hipertiroidismo, más frecuentemente con enfermedad de Graves-Basedow. El tratamiento con antitiroideos y suplementos de potasio revierte la sintomatología de debilidad muscular y evita la reaparición de estos síntomas (AU)


Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an uncommon complication of thyrotoxicosis, characterized by attacks of generalized muscular weakness associated with hypokalemia in patients with hyperthyroidism, most frequently with Graves-Basedow disease. Treatment with antithyroid drugs and potassium supplements reversed the symptoms and the episodes of acute muscular weakness did not reappear (AU)


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Humans , Male , Adult , Hypokalemia/complications , Hypokalemia/diagnosis , Hypokalemia/drug therapy , Paralysis/complications , Paralysis/diagnosis , Thyrotoxicosis/complications , Thyrotoxicosis/diagnosis , Antithyroid Agents/therapeutic use , Thyroid Crisis/complications , Thyroid Crisis/drug therapy , Muscle Weakness/complications , Muscle Weakness/diagnosis , Potassium/therapeutic use , Potassium, Dietary/therapeutic use , Potassium Compounds/therapeutic use
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