Journals / Dicle Tıp Dergisi / 2004 / Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 1

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A case report

Tirotoksik periyodik paralizi: Olgu sunumu

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The literature about thyrotoxic periodic paralysis was looked over.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism, it appears as attacks of muscle weakness because of severe physical activity or taking excessive carbonhydrate to the body.
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Key Findings & Data:A male patient, who has complaint of temporary muscle weakness one week ago, applied to our hospital with palpitation, dispne and quadroparesia problems.
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Conclusion & Impact:The literature about thyrotoxic periodic paralysis was looked over.
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⚙️Variables:Tirotoksikoz · Felç · Thyrotoxicosis

Abstract

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism, it appears as attacks of muscle weakness because of severe physical activity or taking excessive carbonhydrate to the body. A male patient, who has complaint of temporary muscle weakness one week ago, applied to our hospital with palpitation, dispne and quadroparesia problems. The patient was diagnosed at the end of results of laboratuary findings and was treated with medical therapy. The literature about thyrotoxic periodic paralysis was looked over.

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Tirotoksik periyodik paralizi hipertiroidizmin nadir görülen bir komplikasyonu olup, aşırı karbonhidrat alımı veya ağır fiziki aktivite sonucu jeneralize kas güçsüzlüğü ile ataklar halinde ortaya çıkan bir hastalıktır. Anamnezinde bir hafta önce geçici kas güçsüzlüğü olan erkek hasta çarpıntı, solunum güçlüğü ve kuadroparezi tablosu ile hastanemize başvurdu. Yapılan laboratuar incelemeleri sonunda tirotoksik periyodik paralizi tanısı konulan hasta medikal tedavi sonucu düzeldi. Tirotoksik periyodik paralizi literatür bilgileri ile gözden geçirildi.

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ALUÇLU, M. U., HAMDANOĞULLARI, D. (2004). Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A case report. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 1, 62–64. https://ajindex.com/articles/349415

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