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Case Reports
. 2001 Mar;20(3):294-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0750-7658(01)00365-3.

[Quadriplegia secondary to potassium depletion]

[Article in French]
A el Hijri  1 , M Harandou, N E el Kettani, A Caidi, N Kanjaa, A Azzouzi, H Benerradi, A Slaoui
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Case Reports

[Quadriplegia secondary to potassium depletion]

[Article in French]
A el Hijri et al. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2001 Mar.

Abstract

Muscle paralysis due to potassium depletion are unusual. We report the case of a patient who developed quadriplegia and language disorders due to potassium depletion, following large intestinal resection. Potassium supplementation was given intravenously at a rate of 0.25 mmol.kg-1.h-1 during the first 48 h. This allowed complete total and rapid recovery from the paralysis.

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