TY - JOUR T1 - Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) in a 28-Year-Old Sudanese Man Started on Prednisone JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 551 LP - 554 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2010.04.090220 VL - 23 IS - 4 AU - Joshua J. Tessier AU - Stacey K. Neu AU - Kristin K. Horning Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/4/551.abstract N2 - 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. ER -