title: Paralysis caused by a large carbohydrate meal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vilarinho
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008713:Methimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D008713:Methimazole; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011433:Propranolol