Unilateral Upper Extremity Paralysis Secondary to Hypokalemia and Fasting: A Case Report
Cases of focal weakness due to hypokalemia can occur. Primary CNS causes should be ruled out prior to making the diagnosis. Treatment should be focused on potassium repletion and avoidance of triggers. If hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a concern, neurology follow-up should be arranged for definitive diagnosis with electromyography.
Authors
- S. A. McCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-0775)
- Alma J Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-3279)
- Samy Shelbaya
Institutions
- Wayne State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.47252
- Primary Topic
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00