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ea0011p168 | Clinical case reports | ECE2006

Three extreme cases of electrolyte imbalance-induced seizures

Gruber AG , Iqbal N , Thomson GA

Introduction: We present 3 cases of the same severe electrolyte imbalance presenting with acute neurological symptoms.Case descriptions: Case A, a 48 year old lady with severe CREST syndrome presented with prolonged vomiting and diarrhoea. Initial investigations showed: Sodium 141 mmol/l, Potassium 3.2 mmol/l, Creatinine 53 mmol/l, Glucose 4.3 mmol/l, Haemoglobin 13.9 g/dl, Albumin 38 g/l. 2 days after admission she developed seizures. Case B, a 75 year ...