Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man
Thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics. This case presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia after changing prescription for levothyroxine and starting prednisone to treat upper resp...
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| description | Thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics. This case presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia after changing prescription for levothyroxine and starting prednisone to treat upper respiratory infection in a previously asymptomatic middle-aged Hispanic male. In this paper, we will go over the clinical presentation, mechanisms, and treatment of thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Our objectives are to identify the classic constellation of findings in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis and to recognize the importance of considering thyrotoxic periodic paralysis among patients with hypokalemia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d97b72a68b9e4f9baef9dcbdf54ce3452025-02-03T06:11:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/616930616930Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged ManAndrew Word0Kevin Davidson1Essam Elsayed2Departement of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USADepartement of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USADepartement of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USAThyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics. This case presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia after changing prescription for levothyroxine and starting prednisone to treat upper respiratory infection in a previously asymptomatic middle-aged Hispanic male. In this paper, we will go over the clinical presentation, mechanisms, and treatment of thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Our objectives are to identify the classic constellation of findings in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis and to recognize the importance of considering thyrotoxic periodic paralysis among patients with hypokalemia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/616930 |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Word Kevin Davidson Essam Elsayed Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man |
| title_full | Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man |
| title_fullStr | Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man |
| title_short | Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/616930 |
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