Bilateral Lower Extremity Paralysis in a Caucasian Male Presenting to the Emergency Department
Joint Authors
Bao, Yicheng K.
Ganesan, Vishwanath C.
Rapp, Richard
Bao, Shunzhong S.
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Reported is a case of a 39-year-old Caucasian man who presented to the emergency department with sudden onset bilateral lower extremity paralysis after consuming a large amount of carbohydrates and alcohol.
A CT, MRI, and lumbar puncture were performed with negative results; lab results showed hyperthyroidism and hypokalemia.
The patient was diagnosed with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.
In a patient presenting with sudden onset paralysis and hypokalemia, the emergency physician should include thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in the differential diagnosis and focus on treating and working up the hypokalemia instead of the paralysis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bao, Yicheng K.& Ganesan, Vishwanath C.& Rapp, Richard& Bao, Shunzhong S.. 2018. Bilateral Lower Extremity Paralysis in a Caucasian Male Presenting to the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143215
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bao, Yicheng K.…[et al.]. Bilateral Lower Extremity Paralysis in a Caucasian Male Presenting to the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143215
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bao, Yicheng K.& Ganesan, Vishwanath C.& Rapp, Richard& Bao, Shunzhong S.. Bilateral Lower Extremity Paralysis in a Caucasian Male Presenting to the Emergency Department. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143215