Endocrine Abstracts

Case: A fit strong 26-year-old Caucasian male presented with recurrent falls. He attended the accident and emergency department with a three-month history of episodic weakness of the lower limbs. There was no previous history of medical problems and he was not on medication. On admission a full neurological examination was normal except for reduced power in the lower limbs. He had a raised creatinine kinase 472 U/l (0–170). Potassium was 3.8 mmol/l (3.5–5.3). He was ...