Open AccessHypokalemic Quadriparesis: An Unusual Manifestation of Leptospirosis
Author(s) -
K Mahendran,
R. Jagadeesh Kannan,
D V Lal,
G Rajiv,
Kannan Rajendran
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6806.3957
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , hypokalemia , medicine , leptospira , leptospira interrogans , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , weakness , surgery , virology
We report a 46-year-old male who presented with fever and flaccid weakness of all four limbs due to Leptospirosis associated hypokalemia. Acute hypokalemic quadriparesis is an uncommon presentation of leptospirosis, not yet widely recognised. Renal potassium wasting occurs in Leptospirosis and subsequently, the development of hypokalemia leads to paralysis. The patient had kaliuresis due to leptospirosis which improved with antibiotics and potassium replacement.