THYROTOXICOSIS HYPOKALAEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS WITH ACQUIRED BARTTER-LIKE PHENOTYPE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 95
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A Hindu male patient aged about forty years admitted to the medicine ward due to weakness in both proximal and distal muscles of both the limbs since last 10 days. Subsequently, he was unable to move both legs after 1 week. He was experiencing pain abdomen 1 day before admission. There was no history of fever, loose motion, convulsion, sensory loss and bowel or bladder involvement. He had a past history of weakness and muscle cramps for last one year for which he was treated several times. During that period, he noticed weight loss despite good appetite. There was increase in frequency of urination around 9 to 10 times a day, particularly more during the night time for which he wakes up several times. He had no past history of any gastrointestinal or cardiovascular problems, although he felt uneasiness with sweating sometimes. He had undergone such type of repeated attack mostly in the night during this period, which was followed after a heavy meal or after exertion. The patient was a non-smoker and a farmer by profession, married since 5 years with no children. He was not under any medications or addicted to any drug. There was no evidence of any similar illness within the family.
Authors and Affiliations
Samarendra Nath Das, Madhusmita Patnaik, Ravi Ranjan Kindo, Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanta
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