Chest pain and paralysis after pulse prednisolone therapy an unusual case presentation of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report

Abstract Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a disease characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis and hypokalemia during a thyrotoxic state. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a common complication of hyperthyroidism in Asian populations, but can affect other ethnic groups as well. Due to populatio...
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Autor*in:

Hagel, Stefan [verfasserIn]

Elznerova, Tereza

Dietrich, Wenke

Schrauzer, Thomas

John, Stefan

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2009

Schlagwörter:

Serum Potassium Level

Acute Flaccid Paralysis

Periodic Paralysis

Flaccid Paralysis

Pityriasis Versicolor

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© licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2009. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (

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Enthalten in: Cases journal - London : Biomed Central, 2008, 2(2009), 1 vom: 25. Aug.

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volume:2 ; year:2009 ; number:1 ; day:25 ; month:08

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DOI / URN:

10.4076/1757-1626-2-7501

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SPR03109287X

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