ea0073ep220 | Thyroid | ECE2021
Faïza Bensmaine
, Gaelle Barrande
, Paul Desaint
, Alexis Jardin
, Gaetan Plantefeve
, Pierre Jean Guillausseau
IntroductionThyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by the sudden onset of hypokalemia and muscle paralysis. This rare but possible clinical presentation of thyrotoxicosis is significantly more predominant in males of asian descent. The mechanisms of hypokalemia are incompletely understood. The prevailing theories include increased Na-K ATPase pump activity and mutations in genes encoding Kir channels i...