A 48-year-old Filipino man presented after several episodes of worsening limb paralysis that
occurred after drinking cola beverages. In the emergency department he was found to be …

We report a 31-year-old man of an Arabic ethnicity who presented to the Emergency
Department (ED) with a one-night history of progressive generalized weakness followed by …

We report a 31-year-old man of an Arabic ethnicity who presented to the Emergency
Department (ED) with a one-night history of progressive generalized weakness followed by …

A 26-year-old Hispanic man with no significant medical history presented to our emergency
room with gradual onset weakness of his lower extremities. He was haemodynamically …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition characterised by acute onset
hypokalaemia and paralysis which most commonly affects men of Asian descent between …

Graves' disease is a common cause of hyperthyroidism. However, thyrotoxic periodic
paralysis (TPP) is a rare complication of Graves' disease and is characterized by episodes of …

We report a case of a 39 year-old Asian man in whom profound lower limb paralysis, along
with severe hypokalemia and electrocardiographic changes, were the presenting features of …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an infrequent manifestation of hyperthyroidism and an
uncommon cause of muscle weakness in western countries. The diagnosis should be …

Sporadic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare muscle disorder that manifests with
abrupt muscle weakness and hypokalemia associated with hyperthyroidism. It is mostly …

Objective: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a sporadic form of hypokalemic periodic paralysis
(HPP) that is most commonly seen in patients with Graves disease (GD) in association with …