10 Hypokalemia Symptoms
Symptom #10: Hyporeflexia
Hyporeflexia is a term describing absent or below normal reflexes. To detect and examine reflexes, a reflex hammer can be used. Hyporeflexia can be linked to a lower motor neuron deficit. It can be seen in conditions such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, spinal cord injury, side effect of drugs, polyneuropathy, and more.
Hyporeflexia is usually temporary and resolves once the potassium levels in the blood are corrected and back to normal.
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