Thyrotoxicosis can lead to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), an endocrine channelopathy,
and is the most common cause of acquired periodic paralysis. Typically, paralytic attacks …

Chronic glucocorticoid excess directly causes muscle weakness. Muscle wasting in
Cushing's disease reverses if the glucocorticoid levels are normalized. 105 Patients …

Membrane excitability, which is critical for the function of muscle and nerve, is regulated by
voltage-gated ion channels. It is therefore not surprising that ion channels are involved in the …

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a complication of hyperthyroidism that
is mostly diagnosed in Asian populations; consequently, it can be difficult to recognize in …

Aim: to evaluate attention, concentration, memory changes and executive function inpatients
with hyperthyroidism compared with normal thyroid function patients. Methods: a cross …

Muscle weakness in patients with thyrotoxicosis during hypokalemic episodes (thyrotoxic
periodic paralysis [TPP]) occurs sporadically and mostly in males. It is treated by infusion or …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a fairly common manifestation of hyperthyroidism in
Asian populations, with an incidence of about 1.9% in thyrotoxic patients, but it is rarely …

Objectives. To describe 2 cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. Methods. We report of 2
cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in 2 individuals from 2 different backgrounds with …

Background: periodic paralysis related to hypokalemia is seldom reported in thyrotoxicosis,
and it usually occurs in Asian males. Patients and methods: Two Romanian (Caucasian) …

A 24 year old white woman presented with sudden onset of flaccid quadriparesis and
hypokalaemia. She was later found to be thyrotoxic. Paralysis resolved with potassium …