[HTML][HTML] An Interesting Case of Weakness and Atrial Tachycardia in the Emergency Department: Thinking Beyond Hearts and Minds

AMB Yahya, N Ahmed, H Qayyum - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare but life-threatening presentation of hyperthyroidism
that manifests with sudden, painless episodes of muscle weakness due to hypokalemia. We …

Paralysis that easily reverses: a case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

N Tachamo, S Lohani, S Nazir, N Juliano - Case Reports, 2017 - casereports.bmj.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with
recurrent episodes of muscle weakness and hypokalaemia due to hyperthyroidism …

“I'm so weak I feel paralyzed. Can you help me?” A case on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

A Mehrdad, S Jasicki, S Chheda - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (PP) is a rare condition characterized by muscle weakness in
the form of hyperthyroidism and hypokalemia. We present the case of a 38‐year‐old …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a puzzling case of chest pain and weakness

M Mickis, T Castleberry, DD Evans - … Emergency Nursing Journal, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an uncommon thyroid emergency that is associated with
electrolyte disturbances and a progressive flaccid paralysis of lower and upper extremities …

A case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with respiratory failure in an African American woman

DL Shields - American Journal of Critical Care, 2015 - AACN
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an acute endocrine emergency characterized by
hyperthyroidism, profound muscle weakness and/or paralysis, and hypokalemia that is not …

[HTML][HTML] Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Jamaican male

WA Walters, SW Han, J Schoffstall - The Journal of emergency medicine, 1999 - Elsevier
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare endocrine disorder most prevalent among individuals
of Asian descent that presents as proximal muscle weakness, hypokalemia, and signs of …

Graves' disease presenting with periodic paralysis to the emergency department

NSR Lan, PG Fegan - Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an infrequent manifestation of hyperthyroidism and an
uncommon cause of muscle weakness in western countries. The diagnosis should be …

A case of nonfatal ventricular arrhythmia due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Saudi patient as an initial presentation of graves' disease

O Hakami, MM Ahmad… - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a potentially lethal complication of hyperthyroidism
characterized by recurrent muscle weakness and hypokalemia. It has been commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Thyroid Storm as the First Presentation of Graves' disease; a Case Report

T Banavathu, S Tripathi, P Sukhadiya… - Archives of Academic …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare endocrine emergency that manifests as acute onset
muscle weakness and hypokalaemia secondary to thyrotoxicosis. It mainly occurs due to …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report and literature review

MJ Barahona, I Vinagre, L Sojo… - Clinical medicine & …, 2009 - Marshfield Clinic
We describe a 37-year-old man with a 4-month history of episodic muscular weakness,
involving mainly lower-limbs. Hypokalemia was documented in one episode and managed …