PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Joshua J. Tessier
AU  - Stacey K. Neu
AU  - Kristin K. Horning
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.