PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rabenstein, Monika
AU  - Abicht, Angela
AU  - Brunn, Anna
AU  - Lehmann, Helmar
AU  - Wunderlich, Gilbert
TI  - Persistent hypokalaemia and intermittent muscle weakness
AID  - 10.1136/pn-2022-003433
DP  - 2022 Dec 01
TA  - Practical Neurology
PG  - 518--520
VI  - 22
IP  - 6
4099  - http://pn.bmj.com/content/22/6/518.short
4100  - http://pn.bmj.com/content/22/6/518.full
SO  - Pract Neurol2022 Dec 01; 22
AB  - A man in his 20s gave a 9-year history of recurrent muscle pain and weakness, occurring mostly after exercise, and lasting for up to 2 days. There had been one episode of severe rhabdomyolysis after cold exposure. He also had longstanding hypokalaemia, which was key to his correct diagnosis but was not followed. This case highlights the importance of an appropriately methodical investigation of weak hypokalaemic patients, and the relevance of hypokalaemia as a cause of neuromuscular symptoms not related to muscular channelopathies.Data are available on reasonable request. The patient’s clinical data are available on request.