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Parálisis periódica hipopotasémica tirotóxica: Caso clínico
Autor
FRANTCHEZ,VICTORIA
VALIÑO,JOSÉ
CARRACELAS,ANALÍA
DUFRECHOU,CARLOS
Institución
Resumen
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is characterized by attacks of generalized weakness associated to hypokalemia in patients with hyperthyroidism. We report a 25-year-old man with a history of spontaneously relapsing episodes of muscular weakness, who consulted for a rapidly evolving upper and lower limb paresis. Hypokalemia associated to a primary hyperthyroidism was detected. Treatment with antithyroid Drugs and potassium supplementation reverted symptoms and the episodes of acute muscular weakness did not reappear.