Korean J Clin Neurophysiol.
2016 Jun;18(1):21-24. 10.14253/kjcn.2016.18.1.21.
Primary Aldosteronism Presenting as Hypokalemia and Rhabdomyolysis
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- 1Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea. pkjong@gnu.ac.kr
- 3Department of Neuroology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- 4Department Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- 5Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- KMID: 2328825
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2016.18.1.21
Abstract
- Primary aldosteronism is one of the most common cause of secondary hypertension and can be accompanied with hypokalemia. Rhabdomyolysis with hypokalemia in primary aldosteronism has been rarely reported. We describe a patient of primary aldosteronism who presented with limb-girdle type weakness.
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