title: Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in an African male: a case report.
abstract: Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis and is rarely reported in non-Asian populations. A 26-year-old Ethiopian male who presented with recurrent flaccid tetraparesis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism is reported here. Thyroid function should be routinely checked in patients with acute or recurrent hypokalemic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: International Cardiovascular Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Dereje K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Belayneh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kellerth
keywords: Hyperthyroidism; hypokalemia; paralysis; thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis