title: Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report and review.
abstract: Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (HTPP) is a rare disorder affecting primarily men of Asian descent. Males are 20 times more likely to be affected than females. The following case describes a young Native American female with HTPP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, USDSM, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium