Citation

Chmiel C, Giambarba C, Trachsler J. Praxis 2021; 110(3): 160-163.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-8157/a003621

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This case of ascending paralysis, following an episode of diarrhea, was initially misinterpreted as Guillain-Barré syndrome. The prominent hypokalemia led to the search for other differential diagnoses, initially interpreted as a rare case of periodic hypokalemic paralysis, which usually occurs in Asians after intake of large amounts of starch foods, such as Spaghetti, or rest after heavy exercise. In this case, the reason for the hypokalemia with associated paralysis was caused by a hyperhyreosis factitia through denied intake of T3.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; United States; Diagnosis, Differential; emergency medicine; *Football; *Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis; *Hypokalemia/diagnosis/etiology; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Guillain-Barré-Syndrom; Hyperhyreose factitia; hyperhyreosis factitial; Hypokalemia; hypokalemic ascending paralysis; Hypokaliämie; hypokaliämische aufsteigende Lähmung; Notfallmedizin; Paralysis/diagnosis/etiology