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Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: A case report

Tirotoksik hipokalemik periyodik paralizi: Bir olgu sunumu

Pages
230–233
Publication Date
2022-10-10
DOI
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Early treatment is important to avoid further complications and recurrent attacks of weakness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is very rare complication of thyrotoxicosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Attacks often precipitated by physical activity and ingestion of carbohydrates.
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Conclusion & Impact:Early treatment is important to avoid further complications and recurrent attacks of weakness.
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Abstract

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is very rare complication of thyrotoxicosis. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of motor weakness with variable intensity. Early diagnosis is important because, it is associated with thyroid overactivity. Attacks often precipitated by physical activity and ingestion of carbohydrates. Plasma potassium level has been found invariably low. We describe a patient with a low plasma potassium level and symmetrical quadriparesis, who was not diagnosed as hypertroidism previously. His laboratory examination showed high plasma levels of free T3, free T4 and low plasma levels of troid stimulating hormone(TSH) and treatment prevented further episodes of muscular weakness. Thyrotoxicosis should be considered in all patients with recurrent paralysis. Early treatment is important to avoid further complications and recurrent attacks of weakness.

Özet

Hipokalemik periyodik paralizi tirotoksikoza bağlı olarak da gelişebilen nadir bir durumdur. Değişken ağırlıkta olabilen ve tekrarlamalar gösteren motor güçsüzlükle karşımıza çıkar. Hipertiroidi ile birlikte görüldüğünden erken tanı önemlidir. Düşük plazma potasyum düzeyleri ile birlikte görülür. Fiziksel aktivite ve karbonhidrat alımı atakları presipite edebilir. Biz burada tirotoksikoza bağlı hipokalemik periyodik paralizi ile atak sırasında gözlenen bir hastayı sunmak istiyoruz. Hasta daha önceden hipertiroidi tanısı almamıştı. Atak sırasında potasyumu düşük bulunan hastada serbest T3 ve serbest T4 düzeyleri yüksek, TSH düzeyi ise düşük bulundu. Hipertiroidiye yönelik tedavi ile atakları herhangi bir potasyum eklenmesine gerek kalmadan düzeldi. Tirotoksikoza bağlı hipokalemik periyodik paralizi tekrarlayıcı güçsüzlük atakları gösteren her olguda göz önünde tutulmalıdır. Erken tedavi, hipertiroidiye bağlı gelişebilecek diğer komplikasyonlardan ve yineleyen güçsüzlük ataklarından korunmak için önemlidir.

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Cite This Article

TATAROĞLU, C., BARAN, L. (2022). Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: A case report. Anadolu Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 3, 230–233. https://ajindex.com/articles/438179

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