Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis secondary to subclinical hyperthyroidism: an uncommon cause of acute muscle paralysis

Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis secondary to subclinical hyperthyroidism is an uncommon clinical phenomenon characterised by lower limb paralysis secondary to hypokalaemia in the background of subclinical hyperthyroidism. In this article, we report a patient who presented with progressive lower limb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2021-06, Vol.14 (6), p.e240666
Hauptverfasser:	Payus, Alvin Oliver, Liew, Sat Lin, Tiong, Nee, Mustafa, Norlaila
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies Case Report Case reports Hyperthyroidism Laboratories Medical imaging Neck Potassium Thyroid gland Urine
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