Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis causing back pain and leg weakness: An unusual presentation of hyperthyroidism

H Elenius, M Cesa, CC Nava Suarez… - Case Reports in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare muscular disorder, characterized by muscle
weakness and hypokalemia triggered by thyrotoxicosis. In Asian populations, 2% of patients …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a concise review of the literature

M Ali Chaudhry, S Wayangankar - Current rheumatology …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare disease entity highlighted by
hypokalemia, flaccid paralysis, and thyrotoxicosis. It usually presents as sudden profound …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis as an initial presentation of Graves' disease in a Saudi patient

SF Alqahtani, MM Aleithan - Case Reports, 2017 - casereports.bmj.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a well-known complication of hyperthyroidism,
characterised by recurrent flaccid paralysis with hypokalaemia. To date, only five cases of …

[PDF][PDF] Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in a Samoan Male With Metabolic Acidosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

LA Nguyen, M Cazin, JD Miles, L Nguyen, D Miles - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare disorder characterized by muscle paralysis,
thyrotoxicosis, and hypokalemia. It commonly manifests as paralysis of both proximal and …

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report and Discussion of Clinical and Imaging Features

K Quevada, K Patel, P Germaine - Cooper Rowan Medical Journal, 2022 - rdw.rowan.edu
Abstract Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis,
resulting in periodic episodes of acute onset muscle weakness in the setting of hypokalemia …

[HTML][HTML] Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: An Unusual Cause of Quadriparesis

N Kaeley, S Ameena, S Silpa, AM Gangdev, M Rajta - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommon disorder characterized by acute onset
of hypokalemia (serum potassium level less than 3.5 mmol/L) and paralysis secondary to …

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: An Unusual Cause of Quadriparesis

K Nidhi, AMS Salva, S Silpa, AM Gangdev… - Cureus, 2022 - search.proquest.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommon disorder characterized by acute onset
of hypokalemia (serum potassium level less than 3.5 mmol/L) and paralysis secondary to …

A single-center retrospective study on the clinical features of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

K Yamada, A Tanabe, M Hashimoto, M Ohsugi, K Ueki… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by muscle paralysis and
significant intracellular potassium movement resulting in hypokalemia. Since TPP is a rare …

The pitfalls of potassium replacement in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report and review of the literature

H Tassone, A Moulin, SO Henderson - The Journal of emergency medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis is an uncommon disorder seen primarily in Asian males and
caused by excessive thyroid hormones. This is an endocrine emergency that can lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrent Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis As the Sole Clinical Manifestation of Untreated Hyperthyroidism

Z Zavgorodneva, M Khan - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a complication of hyperthyroidism that predominantly
affects the Asian population. Episodes of muscle paralysis typically coincide with symptoms …