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Published in: Malaria Journal 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Case report

Hypokalaemic paralysis in an adult case of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Authors: Sagar Sinha, Ananya Mukherji, Santwana Chandrakar

Published in: Malaria Journal | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Hypokalaemia and its subsequent complications are more often seen in children rather than in adults and are more common with falciparum malaria. This is a case of a 26-year-old male with Plasmodium vivax malaria who had developed paraparesis secondary to hypokalaemia. His treatment involved correction of the potassium level as well as the treatment of malaria. Such an atypical manifestation of malaria in an adult has not been previously documented.
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Metadata
Title
Hypokalaemic paralysis in an adult case of Plasmodium vivax malaria
Authors
Sagar Sinha
Ananya Mukherji
Santwana Chandrakar
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Malaria Journal / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-111

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