Think Like a Doctor: Weak Legs Solved! - NYTimes.com: "On Wednesday I challenged readers to figure out a fascinating case of a 52-year-old father of two disabled sons who experienced sudden weakness in his legs, low potassium and hyperthyroidism. More than 220 of you shared your thoughts and, astonishingly, 61 reached the correct diagnosis.
I suspect that some of you used the same strategy to put it all together as the doctor who ultimately helped solve the real case.
The correct diagnosis is …
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (also called hyperthyroid hypokalemic periodic paralysis)
The first correct answer came from Aaron Milestone of Brooklyn, less than an hour after the challenge was posted. Mr. Milestone, 37, is a graphic designer and volunteer emergency medical technician who is studying to go to medical school. He tells me that he once saw a documentary about a boy with a genetic condition called hypokalemic periodic paralysis and used Google to find a connection with that illness and hyperthyroidism."
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