title: Acute generalized weakness due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barnabé
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy