Hypokalaemic paralysis secondary to thiazide diuretic abuse: an unexpected outcome for cauda equina syndrome
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STUDY DESIGN Case report.We present the case of a 55-year-old woman with cauda equina syndrome, and hypokalaemic paralysis secondary to thiazide diuretic abuse.
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