PERIODIC PARALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM: REPORT OF THREE CASES
Authors: M A LINDER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Article1 August 1955PERIODIC PARALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM: REPORT OF THREE CASESMARVIN A. LINDER, M.D.MARVIN A. LINDER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-2-241 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPeriodic paralysis, a relatively uncommon disease first reported by Musgrave55 in 1727, has recently been reported to occur in conjunction with hyperthyroidism.Periodic paralysis as described by Talbott55is characterized by intermittent attacks of flaccid paralysis of the muscles of the extremities, with loss of both deep tendon reflexes and response to electrical stimulation of motor nerves39without mental impairment. The paralysis begins peripherally, progressing centrally with more profound involvement of the extensor muscles of the legs than of the flexors. 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