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- Title
Hypokalaemic paralysis due to Sjögren's syndrome.
- Authors
Ramakrishna, G.; Sandeep, P.; NageshKumar, S.; Rukumangadha, N.; Chowhan, A. K.; Suchitra, M. M.; Ram, R.; Vengamma, B.; Siva Kumar, V.
- Abstract
Acute generalized weakness has a wide differential diagnosis that includes neurologic, metabolic, and infectious aetiologies. Acute hypokalaemic paralysis is a rare but treatable cause of acute weakness. We present a 23-year old lady, with history of sudden difficulty getting up from recumbency. Her initial investigations revealed hypokalemia with non- anion gap metabolic acidosis and alkaline urine. Minor salivary gland biopsy confirmed the diagnosis to be Sjögren's syndrome.
- Subjects
DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; ETIOLOGY of diseases; HYPOKALEMIA; PARALYSIS; ACIDOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Scientific Research, 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4, p251
- ISSN
2277-5706
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15380/2277-5706.JCSR.13.069