Hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following dexamethasone and B12 injection: A case report and literature review

Hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following dexamethasone and B12 injection: A case report and literature review

The widespread use of glucocorticoids in clinical practice may occasionally be complicated by hypokalemic paralysis. Previously, only a few cases of glucocorticoid-induced hypokalemic paralysis in healthy adults had been reported. Intriguingly, cases of B12-induced hypokalemia have previously been r...

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Main Authors:	Keivan Sahebi, Hassan Foroozand, Mohammad Bahmei, Raziee Taghizadeh, Samane Zare, Soroor Inaloo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:	Heliyon
Subjects:	Hypokalemia Paralysis Dexamethasone Vitamin B12 Case report Glucocorticoid-induced hypokalemia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025000556
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