Thyrotoxic hypokalemic paralysis: a case report

Transient periodical muscle paralysis is an important neurological presentation. Thyrotoxic hypokalemic paralysis is an uncommon type of thyrotoxic paralysis. Except for the findings specifically caused by the subtle hyperthyroid state the clinical and biochemical features of thyrotoxic hypokalemic paralysis are identical to those of familial periodic paralysis. In this article, a case of a 26 year old male patient, previously diagnosed with toxic hyperthyroidism for 3 weeks without treatment presented to the physician at the emergency room with onset of tetraparesis. After administration of potassium phosphate, the patient began to improve, and one day after the onset the was able to walk normally. The labolatory change of this case was presented.