Key result
Intravenous potassium replacement followed by carbimazole and propranolol led to complete resolution of sudden-onset flaccid paralysis within 24 hours in a 40-year-old man with thyrotoxicosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an easily overlooked cause of sudden-onset flaccid paralysis that resolves rapidly with potassium replacement.
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Supports recognition of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in acute flaccid paralysis; single case leaves open need for prospective validation.
Tariq et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (n=1). Intravenous potassium, carbimazole, and propranolol was evaluated on Symptom resolution. Intravenous potassium replacement followed by carbimazole and propranolol led to complete resolution of sudden-onset flaccid paralysis within 24 hours in a 40-year-old man with thyrotoxicosis.
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