title: Hypophosphatemia-induced neuropathy: clinical and electrophysiologic findings.
abstract: Severe hypophosphatemia has rarely been reported as a cause of acute paralysis. We present the clinical and electrophysiological findings on a patient who developed quadriparesis following several surgeries for complicated cholecystectomy. The paralysis was most likely the result of severe hypophosphatemia causing a neuropathy which improved readily after proper phosphate replacement. The possible pathogenic mechanisms of hypophosphatemic neuropathy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Bertorini
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010710:Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates