Open AccessHyperkalemic paralysis in primary adrenal insufficiency
Author(s) -
Ajay Kumar Mishra,
Himanshu Pandya,
Nikhil Dave,
Chinmaye M Sapre,
Sneha Chaudhary
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.138157
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenal insufficiency , paralysis , weakness , primary adrenal insufficiency , addison's disease , pediatrics , acute flaccid paralysis , muscle weakness , hyperkalemia , disease , surgery , virology , virus , poliovirus
Hyperkalemic paralysis due to Addison's disease is rare, and potentially life-threatening entity presenting with flaccid motor weakness. This case under discussion highlights Hyperkalemic paralysis as initial symptomatic manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency.