Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A peculiar case with weekend-related quadriplegia

Endocrinologist

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 297-299

  Kokenge, Ferdinand ^a   Moenig, Heiner ^b  

^a University of Kiel ^*

^b Dept of Med Microbiology Virology Department of Internal Medicine I Medical Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; ATENOLOL; CARBOHYDRATE; LEVOTHYROXINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTOXIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25844521122     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ten.0000179017.46464.58     Document Type: Review

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