Literature DB >> 24596761

Hypokalemic quadriparesis: an unusual manifestation of leptospirosis.

Mahendran K1, Kannan R2, Lal D V3, Rajiv G4, Rajendran K5.   

Abstract

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.

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Keywords:  Hypokalemia; Kaliuresis; Leptospirosis; Quadriparesis

Year:  2014        PMID： 24596761      PMCID： PMC3939542          DOI： 10.7860/JCDR/2014/6806.3957

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Clin Diagn Res        ISSN： 0973-709X


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Review 1.  Leptospirosis: a zoonotic disease of global importance.

Authors:  Ajay R Bharti; Jarlath E Nally; Jessica N Ricaldi; Michael A Matthias; Monica M Diaz; Michael A Lovett; Paul N Levett; Robert H Gilman; Michael R Willig; Eduardo Gotuzzo; Joseph M Vinetz
Journal:  Lancet Infect Dis       Date:  2003-12       Impact factor: 25.071

Review 2.  Unusual clinical manifestations of leptospirosis.

Authors:  A M Bal
Journal:  J Postgrad Med       Date:  2005 Jul-Sep       Impact factor: 1.476

3.  Hypokalemic paralysis in leptospirosis.

Authors:  P Baburaj; Shyam Shankar Varma; B L Harikrishnan
Journal:  J Assoc Physicians India       Date:  2012-03

4.  Dengue infection causing acute hypokalemic quadriparesis.

Authors:  Sanjeev Jha; M K Ansari
Journal:  Neurol India       Date:  2010 Jul-Aug       Impact factor: 2.117

5.  Paralysis due to renal potassium wasting : an unusual presentation of leptospirosis.

Authors:  P S Singh; S K Singh; G Singh
Journal:  J Indian Med Assoc       Date:  2013-01

Review 6.  Nephropathy in leptospirosis.

Authors:  S Visith; P Kearkiat
Journal:  J Postgrad Med       Date:  2005 Jul-Sep       Impact factor: 1.476

Review 7.  Leptospirosis--an overview.

Authors:  T K Dutta; M Christopher
Journal:  J Assoc Physicians India       Date:  2005-06
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