Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a patient with Graves' disease: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare and often misdiagnosed, hypokalemic periodic paralysis with features of mainly recurrent acute limb weakness with good treatment outcome if diagnosed early.

Case presentation

We here report a case of a 25-year-old male with a history of recurrent bilateral upper and lower limbs weakness resolved by potassium infusion later found to have Thyrotoxicosis (Graves' disease). MRI scans of the brain had no abnormal finding while thyroid scintigraphy showed diffuse toxic goiter.

Clinical discussion

Graves' disease shares a majority of TPP while, other causes like toxic adenoma, thyroiditis, toxic multinodular goiter, amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis, levothyroxine intoxication and thyrotropin (TSH) pro

SUBMITTER: Kharel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature