Lower Extremity Paralysis

Am J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 15;118(10):1609-1610. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.08.030. Epub 2016 Aug 24.

Abstract

Severe hypokalemia in the absence of other electrolyte abnormalities, the result of diarrhea, caused striking electrocardiographic changes, generalized weakness, flaccid paralysis of the lower extremities, and biochemical evidence of mild skeletal and cardiac rhabdomyolysis in a 33-year-old man. Repletion of potassium reversed all abnormalities in 24 hours.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / blood
  • Hypokalemia / complications*
  • Hypokalemia / physiopathology
  • Lower Extremity
  • Male
  • Paralysis / blood
  • Paralysis / diagnosis
  • Paralysis / etiology*
  • Potassium / blood*
  • Weight Lifting

Substances

  • Potassium