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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2018

Anti-Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Antibody Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hyponatremia in Intensive Care Unit.

Sulakshana Sulakshana, Shashi Prakash

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sulakshana SulakshanaDepartment of Anesthesiology, IMS BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shashi PrakashDepartment of Anesthesiology, IMS BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Hyponatremia causing seizure is a common cause for admission in the critical care unit. Here, we describe a peculiar case of seizure due to hyponatremia, associated with anti-voltage-gated potassium channel antibody syndrome. This case emphasizes that how a proper workup can unveil unusual but potentially treatable causes of hyponatremia. The hallmark of this syndrome is that neurological symptoms may relapse or progress if the disorder is not recognized in time. This case report emphasizes the point that how a keen observation may decode subtle signs of the grave but potentially treatable pathologies.

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Anti-voltage-gated potassium channel antibody syndromehypokalemiahyponatremiaseizuresyndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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PMCPMC6201654

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