title: A case of acute paraplegia that improved with dialysis.
abstract: Acute severe hyperkalemia can present as acute paraplegia independent of cardiac effects, even though cardiac muscle is more sensitive to serum potassium changes. We managed a patient with acute hyperkalemic paralysis who did not have threatening cardiac/electrocardiographic manifestations. The limb weakness became normal after hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Apollo First Med Hospitals, Chennai, India. govdocus@gmail.com
authors.forename: Govarthanan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajendiran
authors.forename: Rajamahesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayabalan
authors.forename: Saravanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrahasan
authors.forename: Ashwin Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mani