A Study on the prevalence of hyperthyroidism with periodical paralysis among the patients referring to educational hospital of sari in years 1377-1378

Background and Hypocalemic periodical paralysis is not a common disease. Ïn the previous studies, the rate of relation of this disease with hyperthyroidism has been reported differently. This study shows the relation between these two diseases in Mazandaran. Âll the patients referring to Bou Âli and Ïmam hospitals were studied for the hypocalmic paralysis, and after diagnosis and treatment secondary hypocalmy, 20 patients excluding were determined periodic paralysis thyroid function tests were performed, for 20 patients. From 20 patients with periodical paralysis, 8(40%,) patients had hyper thyroidism and 12(60%) had normal thyroid fanction. Âll the patients were males, the youngest was 22 and the oldest was 46. Five percent of the patients had familial relationship. Çonclusion: (40%) of patients with hypocalemic paralysis hypocalmic had hyperthyroidism that their treatment can lead to the permamant paralysis (with the treatment of hyperthyroidism and Normalization of thyroid tests.), Therefore the performance of thyroid tests for these patients is necessary.