Endocrine Abstracts

Both diabetes and Addisons’ are conditions which can be associated with muscle weakness and altered potassium levels. This is a case of recurrent muscle paralysis in a patient with both conditions with the underlying abnormality being the neurological condition of hypokalaemic periodic paralysis.A 23-year-old Caucasian gentleman was admitted to medical admissions with sudden onset weakness of his lower legs. On examination he had reduced power of hi...

A 17-year-old female was referred to the adult endocrine clinic with a history of primary amenorrhoea. She was short in stature with a height below the 4th centile for her age. Her BMI was 24 kg/m2 with a weight below the 25th centile and there was delay in bone-age 2 years.She had an interesting past medical history of late-onset central nocturnal hypoventilation from the age of 8 years when she presented with apnoeic episodes and weight gain...