Uncommon dyselectrolytemia complicating Guillain–Barré syndrome

ABSTRACT Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and hypokalemic paralysis are common causes of acute flaccid quadriparesis and specific therapeutic interventions differ. Simultaneous occurrence of severe hypokalemia in patients with GBS at the time of presentation can cause diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma...

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Published inJournal of neurosciences in rural practice Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 328 - 330
Main Authors Saroja, Aralikatte Onkarappa, Naik, Karkal Ravishankar, Khanpet, S Mallikarjun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.07.2013
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Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Water-electrolyte imbalances
hypomagnesemia
Guillain-Barré
hypokalemia
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome
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Summary:ABSTRACT Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and hypokalemic paralysis are common causes of acute flaccid quadriparesis and specific therapeutic interventions differ. Simultaneous occurrence of severe hypokalemia in patients with GBS at the time of presentation can cause diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Presence of hypomagnesemia with hypokalemia in patients with GBS can be perplexing and pose further challenges. Evaluation for preexisting inherited or other associated metabolic disturbances is needed in the presence of such complex dyselectrolytemia. We report the rare association of GBS with severe hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia in a 41-year-old male presenting with acute flaccid quadriparesis and the therapeutic challenges faced.
ISSN:0976-3147
0976-3155
DOI:10.4103/0976-3147.118794