Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in an African male: a case report

Clinical Case Reports
Dereje K Belayneh, Thomas Kellerth

Abstract

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis and is rarely reported in non-Asian populations. A 26-year-old Ethiopian male who presented with recurrent flaccid tetraparesis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism is reported here. Thyroid function should be routinely checked in patients with acute or recurrent hypokalemic paralysis.

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