Open AccessA rare case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis precipitated by hydrocortisone
Author(s) -
Subrata Chakrabarti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.149236
Subject(s) - thyrotoxic periodic paralysis , hypokalemia , medicine , periodic paralysis , hydrocortisone , rare disease , anaphylaxis , paralysis , anesthesia , pediatrics , disease , surgery , allergy , immunology
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare, but serious condition characterized by acute paralytic attacks and hypokalemia in association with thyrotoxicosis. Although carbohydrate rich meals, strenuous exercise, alcohol, emotional stress are known precipitants of TPP, steroid treatment has rarely been reported to induce TPP. We report a case in which a patient with previously untreated Grave's disease developed TPP following administration of Intravenous hydrocortisone for control of severe anaphylaxis, which to best of our knowledge is very rare.