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Case Studies | Medicine | India | Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024

A Case of Dengue Fever Presenting Hypokalaemic Paralysis - A Rare Manifestation of a Common Disease

Tanmay Jain ^[2] | Mudassir Ahmed ^[3] | Sami Holia | Dr. Jayesh J. Dutt ^[2] | Dr. Ebrahim Malek

Abstract: Potassium is the major intracellular cation. It plays a role in membrane stability and function. Its deficiency can impair neuromuscular communication, potentially causing paralysis with diminished or absent reflexes in muscles. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection, highly prevalent in India and among crowded and low socio-economic classes. It is characterized by sudden onset of high-grade fever, severe joint and muscle pain, rash, and in some cases bleeding. Complications include circulatory failure, encephalopathy, cardiomyopathy, renal failure, pleural effusion, and ARDS. Discussed is a rare presentation of dengue fever in the form of hypokalaemic paralysis.

Keywords: Dengue fever, Hypokalaemia, Areflexic paralysis

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024,

Pages: 196 - 198