Open AccessHypokalemic quadriparesis in Sjogren syndrome
Author(s) -
AV Palkar,
Sreekumari Sivarama Pillai,
GC Rajadhyaksha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.83730
Subject(s) - medicine , hypokalemia , renal tubular acidosis , muscle weakness , weakness , hypergammaglobulinemia , atrial fibrillation , cryoglobulins , cardiology , acidosis , surgery , disease , immunology , antibody
We report a 58-year-old woman who presented with acute quadriparesis, bulbar weakness, atrial fibrillation, ventricular ectopics, and distal renal tubular acidosis with severe hypokalemia. She recovered completely on potassium and alkali supplementation. The patient also had hypergammaglobulinemia with probable primary Sjogren syndrome.