PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Tessier, Joshua J. AU - Neu, Stacey K. AU - Horning, Kristin K. TI - Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) in a 28-Year-Old Sudanese Man Started on Prednisone AID - 10.3122/jabfm.2010.04.090220 DP - 2010 Jul 01 TA - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine PG - 551--554 VI - 23 IP - 4 4099 - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/4/551.short 4100 - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/4/551.full SO - J Am Board Fam Med2010 Jul 01; 23 AB - Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare complication associated with hyperthyroidism. It is most common in the Asian population. We describe a case of a 28-year-old Sudanese man who presented with ascending lower extremity paralysis after treatment of hyperthyroidism with prednisone and methimazole. This case report reviews the literature looking at pathophysiology, causes, and treatment recommendations for this rare complication of hyperthyroidism.