Severe hypokalemia as a cause of acute transient paraplegia following electrical shock.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Transient lower extremity paralysis has been previously reported following high voltage electrical injury. The following case report describes an unusual presentation of transient acute flaccid lower extremity paralysis following a high voltage electrical injury associated with profound hypokalemia and acid/base abnormalities similar to the periodic paralysis syndrome. The patient's symptoms resolved with correction of severe hypokalemia. Potential mechanisms for a metabolic neuromuscular disorder induced by electrical injury are proposed.
Medical subject headings
- Electric Injuries
- Hypokalemia
- Paraplegia