RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 551
OP 554
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2010.04.090220
VO 23
IS 4
A1 Tessier, Joshua J.
A1 Neu, Stacey K.
A1 Horning, Kristin K.
YR 2010
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/4/551.abstract
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.