[Thyrotoxicosis periodic hypokalemic paralysis]. / Paralysie périodique hypokaliémique et hyperthyroïdie chez un caucasien.

Periodic hypokaliemic paralysis is an usual cause of severe hypokaliemia. Thyrotoxicosis periodic paralysis (TPP) is less common. Incidence is high in Asian people and rarely reported in caucasian people. We describe the case of a young caucasian male, with a TPP. Clinical symptoms of hypokaliemia are strong, when thyrotoxicosis symptoms appear only on blood tests. The clinical course is good with beta-blockers and antithyroid treatment. These treatments induce a total clinical and biological cure. In all the cases of hypokaliemic paralysis, even without symptom, an hyperthyroïdia must be searched for.

[Comparative study of immunologic techniques applied to the detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV)]. / Etude comparative des techniques immunologiques appliquées a la détection des virus herpes simplex (HSV).

Indirect immunofluorescence (IF), immunoperoxidase (IP) and seroneutralization tests were compared for detection and identification or Herpes simplex virus (HSV), directly in tissue smears or in cells inoculated with clinical materials. Detection and clear differentiation between the two HSV serotypes were obtained using rabbit immunoglobulin cross-absorbed with heterologous virus antigen. Immunofluorescent staining with specific monoclonal antibodies is as sensitive and more rapid than standard Vero cell cultures, for the laboratory diagnosis of HSV.