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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP): A Comprehensive Review with Regional Insights from the Middle East

  • Alrashidi F
Cureus (2025)
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98814
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Abstract

Background: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare but potentially life-threatening cause of acute flaccid paralysis, characterized by hypokalemia in the setting of thyrotoxicosis and often misdiagnosed in emergency departments.

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Alrashidi, F. S. (2025). Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP): A Comprehensive Review with Regional Insights from the Middle East. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98814

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