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Sudden flaccid paralysis.

Mohammad Tariq1, Rohit Peshin1, Oliver Ellis2

  • 1Department of Rheumatology, Nobles Hospital, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK.

BMJ Case Reports
|January 9, 2015
PubMed
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, a rare genetic disorder, can cause sudden paralysis due to thyrotoxicosis. Prompt potassium treatment and management of thyroid dysfunction can rapidly resolve paralysis symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Periodic thyrotoxic paralysis is a rare genetic condition, often overlooked in Western populations.
  • Thyrotoxicosis can present as sudden-onset paralysis, particularly in Caucasian individuals.
  • This condition involves episodes of muscle weakness linked to an overactive thyroid gland.