그레이브씨 병에 동반된 저칼륨 혈증성 주기성 마비 1예

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis accompanied with thyrotoxicosis is characterized by intermittent flaccid paralysis of skeletal muscle. The paralysis usually involve the skeletal muscle of the limbs, especially lower extremities. The underlying pathophysiology of the syndrome is not yet to be well characterized and remaines controversial. Intravenous administration of potassium chloride resulted in complete regression of the symptoms of muscle weakness and paralysis. Correction of the thyrotoxic state is the definite treatment. We present a case of a 33-year-old male who have hypokalemic periodic paralysis accompanied by Graves’ disease. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2006;17:138-140)