Dengue and Hypokalemic Paralysis: A Rare Association

Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne viral illnesses in tropical areas, including Pakistan. Presentation varies from a self-limiting flu-like illness to life-threatening conditions like hemorrhagic shock and multi-organ dysfunction leading death. In absence vomiting diarrhea, electrolyte abnormalities are rare findings. Though Guillain-Barré syndrome known association presenting with flaccid paralysis, there possibility for dengue cause hypokalemia without apparent gut or renal losses. Dengue-associated hypokalemic paralysis an underrecognized entity but has favorable outcome. The clinician should suspect this patients motor weakness dengue-endemic areas. Neurological complications reported frequently now, so early recognition these neurological manifestations needed successful recovery patients. Here, we discuss case dengue-induced acute paralysis.