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Hypokalaemic coma.

D M Phelan, L I Worthley

    Intensive Care Medicine
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Severe hypokalemia (low potassium) can cause coma and seizures. Prompt potassium treatment reversed these neurological symptoms in a patient with renal tubular acidosis, highlighting the critical role of potassium in neurological function.

    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Internal Medicine

    Background:

    • Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) can lead to electrolyte imbalances, including potassium wasting.
    • Hypokalemia, or low potassium levels, is a known cause of neurological dysfunction.

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