Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE PRESENTATION: We summarize the case of a 19-year-old white man who presented to the emergency department with undiagnosed attacks of hypokalemic periodic paralysis, and who reported, at follow-up, improvement in the severity and frequency of attacks with dichlorphenamide. CONCLUSIONS: This case demonstrates the crucial role nephrologists can play, not only in the diagnosis of hypokalemic periodic paralysis, but also in the ongoing management of this condition. Patients should be advised to regularly follow up with their nephrology team for evaluation due to the risk of developing myopathy.
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Authors | Julia Li, Suha Moten, Anis A Rauf |
Journal | Journal of medical case reports
(J Med Case Rep)
Vol. 16
Issue 1
Pg. 65
(Feb 11 2022)
ISSN: 1752-1947 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 35144692
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2022. The Author(s). |
Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Acetazolamide
(therapeutic use)
- Adult
- Humans
- Hypokalemia
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Male
- Muscular Diseases
- Nephrologists
- Young Adult
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