Nonfamilial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Thyrotoxicosis in a 16-Year-Old Male

Experience and Reason| September 01 1997 Nonfamilial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Thyrotoxicosis in a 16-Year-Old Male J. Darrell Miller, MD; J. Darrell Miller, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Warren Quillian, MD; Warren Quillian, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar William W. Cleveland, MD William W. Cleveland, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Reprint requests to (W.W.C.) Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1601 NW 12th Ave, Room 3044A, Miami, FL 33136. Pediatrics (1997) 100 (3): 412–414. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.100.3.412 Article history Received: November 04 1996 Accepted: March 21 1997 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation J. Darrell Miller, Warren Quillian, William W. Cleveland; Nonfamilial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Thyrotoxicosis in a 16-Year-Old Male. Pediatrics September 1997; 100 (3): 412–414. 10.1542/peds.100.3.412 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All PublicationsAll JournalsPediatricsHospital PediatricsPediatrics In ReviewNeoReviewsAAP Grand RoundsAAP NewsAll AAP Sites Search Advanced Search Topics: hypokalemic periodic paralysis, thyrotoxicosis, potassium, asthenia Familial periodic paralysis (FPP), both the hypo- and hyperkalemic variants, is a relatively rare inherited disorder but nevertheless is known to most pediatricians. On the other hand, nonfamilial hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with thyrotoxicosis (TPP) apparently has not been reported in the pediatric literature. The disorder has been described most frequently in Asian males. A total of 2% of thyrotoxic patients in China and Japan were reported to have this complication, and of these, 23 of the 25 patients were males.1 In the United States, the incidence of TPP in a non-Asian ethnic population is approximately one-tenth that found in Asian countries,2 but it also predominates in males.3 The clinical picture is identical to that of FPP, except that associated hyperthyroidism is an absolute requirement. The typical presenting manifestation is the onset of generalized paralysis, more severe in the lower extremities and in the early morning, often... You do not currently have access to this content.