Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

Description

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare neurological disease characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis and hypokalemia during a thyrotoxic state.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

  • Muscle weakness
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Tremor
  • Obesity
  • Hyporeflexia
  • Constipation
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Weight loss
  • Proptosis

And another 43 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Is also known as thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis.

Researches and researchers

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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Malignant Hyperthermia Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

RYR1, CACNA1S
Specificity
50 %
Genes
34 %
Periodic Paralysis Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A, CACNA1S, KCNJ2
Specificity
34 %
Genes
34 %
Neuromuscular Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
34 %
CACNA1S Sequencing.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

CACNA1S
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
CACNA1S Deletion/duplication analysis.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

CACNA1S
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.

By Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory University of Alberta (Canada).

CACNA1S
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
CACNA1S. Complete sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

CACNA1S
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %
CACNA1S. Detection of the mutations p.Arg528His, p.Arg528Gly, p.Arg897Ser, p.Arg1239His and p.Arg1239Gly by sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

CACNA1S
Specificity
100 %
Genes
34 %

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Sources and references

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