Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) belongs to a group of inherited diseases called channelopathies, whose main manifestation include painless muscle paralysis. There are also acquired forms of HPP secondary to hyperthyroidism, called thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP). It’s prevalence is markedly higher in men.Case Reports: Case 1. 34-year-old Venenzuelan man, without medical history. He consults in the emergency de...