Open AccessGitelman syndrome: a rare life‐threatening case of hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain–Barré syndrome during pregnancy and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Elkoundi Abdelghafour,
Kartite Noureddine,
Bensghir Mustapha,
Doghmi Nawfal,
Lalaoui Salim Jaafar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1122
Subject(s) - medicine , guillain barre syndrome , hypokalemic periodic paralysis , pediatrics , gitelman syndrome , paralysis , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , surgery , hypomagnesemia , materials science , genetics , biology , magnesium , metallurgy
Key Clinical Message In rare cases, patients with Gitelman syndrome may present with hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain–Barré syndrome. The severity of resultant symptoms may be life‐threatening. Controversial drugs such as aldactone, amiloride, and eplerenone should be used in this situation despite the lack of safety data.