title: [Thyrotoxic hypokaliemic periodic paralysis revealing Graves' disease in a male Caucasian].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hypokaliemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommon complication of hyperthyroidism. Mostly described among Asian patients, it is rare in other ethnic groups, in particular in Caucasian people.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a Caucasian male admitted to our unit after several paretic episodes. Tachycardia, goiter and mild proptosis led to the diagnosis of Graves' disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rare in the Caucasian population, TPP involves dysfunction of the NA-K-ATPase pump. Beta-blockers should be associated with medical or surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism.
authors: Service de neurologie HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69275 Lyon cedex 03, France. lss.guilloton@wanadoo.fr
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Guilloton
authors: A
authors: A
authors: De Carvalho
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Quesnel
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pasquet
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Mounier
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Drouet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D044465:White People