Guilloton L, De Carvalho A, Quesnel L, Pasquet F, Mounier C, Drouet A
Service de neurologie HIA Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69275 Lyon cedex 03, France.
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2012 Feb;168(2):170-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2011.03.012. Epub 2011 Sep 1.
Hypokaliemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an uncommon complication of hyperthyroidism. Mostly described among Asian patients, it is rare in other ethnic groups, in particular in Caucasian people.
We present the case of a Caucasian male admitted to our unit after several paretic episodes. Tachycardia, goiter and mild proptosis led to the diagnosis of Graves' disease.
Rare in the Caucasian population, TPP involves dysfunction of the NA-K-ATPase pump. Beta-blockers should be associated with medical or surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism.
低钾性甲状腺毒症性周期性麻痹（TPP）是甲状腺功能亢进症的一种罕见并发症。主要在亚洲患者中被描述，在其他种族群体中罕见，尤其是在白种人中。
我们报告一例白人男性患者，在经历几次麻痹发作后入住我院。心动过速、甲状腺肿大和轻度突眼导致格雷夫斯病的诊断。
TPP在白种人群中罕见，涉及钠钾ATP酶泵功能障碍。β受体阻滞剂应与甲状腺功能亢进症的药物或手术治疗联合使用。
