Open AccessThyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A retrospective, observational study from India
Author(s) -
Vishesh Verma,
Yogesh Kumar,
Narendra Kotwal,
Vimal Upreti,
K V S Hari Kumar,
Yashpal Singh,
Anil Me
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_335_18
Subject(s) - thyrotoxic periodic paralysis , medicine , pediatrics , graves' disease , retrospective cohort study , subclinical infection , periodic paralysis , paralysis , flaccid paralysis , thyroiditis , surgery , thyroid
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an endocrine emergency presenting with acute-onset flaccid paralysis in a patient having thyrotoxicosis accompanied by hypokalaemia. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical profile of patients with TPP presenting to three centres in India.