Acute Hypokalemic Myopathy in Alcoholism: A Clinical Entity

Allan E. Rubenstein; Stanley F. Wainapel

doi:10.1001/archneur.1977.00500210055009

Acute Hypokalemic Myopathy in Alcoholism: A Clinical Entity

Allan E. Rubenstein, Stanley F. Wainapel

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Two cases of an acute myopathy without muscle pain, tenderness, or swelling are described in alcoholic patients. Both were associated with severe hypokalemia and were largely reversible with potassium repletion. Hypokalemia may be the cause of some cases of acute myopathy in alcoholism, particularly those in which muscle cramps are absent.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	553-555
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Neurology
Volume	34
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1977.00500210055009
State	Published - Sep 1977
Externally published	Yes

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