A Case Report on Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.

Autor: Kumarajothy R; Specialty and Integrated Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR.; Acute Medicine, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln, GBR., Ul-Haq A; General Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, GBR.; Acute Medicine, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln, GBR., Akhtar MM; Acute Medicine, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln, GBR.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 29; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e72652. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 29 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72652
Abstrakt: Low serum potassium levels can precipitate a rare condition called hypokalemic periodic paralysis. A patient may be predisposed to this phenomenon through hereditary or acquired causes. We present a case of a 21-year-old female who presented with sudden-onset generalized weakness and hypokalemia, which was treated promptly in the Accident and Emergency department, which led to a quick resolution of symptoms. This case highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment at the time of presentation to prevent the progression of symptoms and further complications.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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