Hypokalemic quadriplegia and respiratory arrest revealing primary Sjögren's syndrome

Clin Nephrol. 1992 Apr;37(4):189-91.

Abstract

We report a case of hypokalemic flaccid quadriplegia with sudden respiratory arrest in a 38-year-old woman discovered to have distal renal tubular acidosis which lead to the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome. This case is compared to 8 similar cases previously described in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / complications*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / complications*
  • Kidney Tubules, Distal / pathology
  • Muscle Hypotonia / complications
  • Quadriplegia / complications*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / complications*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / pathology