Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: Case Report

Year 2020, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 155 - 156, 26.04.2020

Utku Kalafat Busra Bıldık Gulcan Caglar Serkan Dogan Basar Cander

Abstract

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is characterized by muscle paralysis and acute hypokalemia that secondary to hyperthyroidism, often detected in men and in Asians. The increase in Na-K ATPase activity as a result of increased beta adrenergic stimulation due to thyrotoxicosis causes to decrease intravascular potassium level resulting paralysis. In our study, we aim to discuss a case who applied with lower extremity paralysis in the emergency department and diagnosed with THPP.

Keywords

hypokalemia, paralysis, periodic, thyrotoxicosis

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