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. 2003 Mar;33(3):91-4.
doi: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00347.x.

Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Australasian men

H A Tran  1 , S E Kay, M Kende, J C G Doery, P G Colman, A Read
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Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Australasian men

H A Tran et al. Intern Med J. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

Abstract The present study describes the clinical and laboratory features of 11 patients with thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis, presenting to five Melbourne teaching hospitals between 1991 and 2000. All 11 patients were Asian or Polynesian men aged 18-41 years, and most had experienced previous episodes of acute, unexplained paralysis. All cases resolved without significant morbidity. Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis is a potentially life-threatening and terrifying condition, which is often under-recognized and will present with increasing frequency in the community. The diagnosis should be considered in any Asian-Australian male presenting with sudden onset paralysis.

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