Hyperkalemic Recurrent Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness in a Patient on Hemodialysis
Joint Authors
Giordano, Lorraine Maria
Newstead, Suzanne
Worku Hassen, Getaw
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hyperkalemia is a severe life-threatening electrolyte disorder that commonly affects the cardiac conductivity and contractility.
Ascending paralysis affecting the extremities with focal neurological deficit as well as quadriparesis and a seizure associated with hyperkalemia has been reported in the literature.
Here, we describe a case of isolated recurrent lower extremity paralysis and an episode of seizure in an 83-year-old patient with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Worku Hassen, Getaw& Newstead, Suzanne& Giordano, Lorraine Maria. 2012. Hyperkalemic Recurrent Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness in a Patient on Hemodialysis. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Worku Hassen, Getaw…[et al.]. Hyperkalemic Recurrent Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness in a Patient on Hemodialysis. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Worku Hassen, Getaw& Newstead, Suzanne& Giordano, Lorraine Maria. Hyperkalemic Recurrent Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness in a Patient on Hemodialysis. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456799
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456799