Gitelman syndrome: a rare life-threatening case of hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain?￠????Barr???? syndrome during pregnancy and review of the literature

摘要

Key Clinical Message In rare cases, patients with Gitelman syndrome may present with hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain?￠????Barr???? syndrome. The severity of resultant symptoms may be life-threatening. Controversial drugs such as aldactone, amiloride, and eplerenone should be used in this situation despite the lack of safety data.