Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism,it appears as attacks of muscle weakness because of severe physical activityor taking excessive carbonhydrate to the body.A male patient, who has complaint of temporary muscle weakness oneweek ago, applied to our hospital with p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2004-01-01
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Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=887860 |
Summary: | Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism,it appears as attacks of muscle weakness because of severe physical activityor taking excessive carbonhydrate to the body.A male patient, who has complaint of temporary muscle weakness oneweek ago, applied to our hospital with palpitation, dispne andquadroparesia problems. The patient was diagnosed at the end of results oflaboratuary findings and was treated with medical therapy. The literatureabout thyrotoxic periodic paralysis was looked over. |
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ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |