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Case Reports
[Thyrotoxic hypokaliemic periodic paralysis revealing Graves' disease in a male Caucasian].
- L Guilloton, A De Carvalho, L Quesnel, F Pasquet, C Mounier, and A Drouet.
- Service de neurologie HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69275 Lyon cedex 03, France. lss.guilloton@wanadoo.fr
- Rev Neurol France. 2012 Feb 1; 168 (2): 170-2.
ObjectivesHypokaliemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommon complication of hyperthyroidism. Mostly described among Asian patients, it is rare in other ethnic groups, in particular in Caucasian people.Case ReportWe present the case of a Caucasian male admitted to our unit after several paretic episodes. Tachycardia, goiter and mild proptosis led to the diagnosis of Graves' disease.ConclusionRare in the Caucasian population, TPP involves dysfunction of the NA-K-ATPase pump. Beta-blockers should be associated with medical or surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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