Key result
Aggressive electrolyte repletion and administration of propranolol and methimazole led to rapid improvement of paralysis symptoms within hours in a 27-year-old male with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.
Case Report (n=1)
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis should be considered in young Asian males presenting with acute paralysis and hypokalemia, even in the absence of overt thyrotoxic symptoms.
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Prompt electrolyte replacement and propranolol may aid acute management; leaves open prospective validation beyond this case.
Basnet et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (n=1). Electrolyte replacement, propranolol, and methimazole was evaluated on Symptom resolution. Aggressive electrolyte repletion and administration of propranolol and methimazole led to rapid improvement of paralysis symptoms within hours in a 27-year-old male with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.
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