Laxative abuse causing hypermagnesemia, quadriparesis, and neuromuscular junction defect.
Castelbaum
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AR
Department of Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
Donofrio
P D
PD
Walker
F O
FO
Troost
B T
BT
D002400:Cathartics; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D002400:Cathartics; D008274:Magnesium