Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Turkish male; the recurrence of the attack after radioiodine treatment.
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism and an uncommon form of hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Its differentiation of more common forms of periodic paralysis is important because aggressive treatment can place the patient at risk for rebound hyperkalemia. Treatment of the underlying thyroid dysfunction cures the muscle symptoms. Here we describe a 37-year-old Turkish male with THPP whose paralysis attack recurred soon after administration of radioactive iodine.
Akar
Servet
S
Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti Izmir, Turkey.
Comlekci
Abdurrahman
A
Birlik
Merih
M
Onen
Fatos
F
Sari
Ismail
I
Gurler
Oguz
O
Bekis
Recep
R
Akkoc
Nurullah
N
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010507:Periodicity; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014421:Turkey
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011433:Propranolol