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Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 2016; 18(1): 21-24.
Published online June 30, 2016.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2016.18.1.21
Primary Aldosteronism Presenting as Hypokalemia and Rhabdomyolysis
Kee Hong Park1,5, Soo-Kyung Kim1,5, Eun Bin Cho2,5, Heejeong Jeong2,5, Nack-Cheon Choi1,3,5, Oh-Young Kwon1,3,5, Byeong Hoon Lim1,3,5, Jong Ryeal Hahm1,4,5, and Ki-Jong Park2,3,5
1Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea
2Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea
3Department of Neuroology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
4Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
5Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
Corresponding Author: Ki-Jong Park ,Tel: +82-55-214-3810, Fax: +82-55-214-3255, Email: pkjong@gnu.ac.kr
Received February 24, 2016    Accepted May 17, 2016
Copyright © 2016 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
ABSTRACT
Primary aldosteronism is one of the most common cause of secondary hypertension and can be accompanied with hypokalemia. Rhabdomyolysis with hypokalemia in primary aldosteronism has been rarely reported. We describe a patient of primary aldosteronism who presented with limb-girdle type weakness.
Key words: Rhabdomyolysis, Primary aldosteronism, Hypokalemia
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