Hypotonia an unusual childhood presentation of Bartter syndrome

Authors

  • Dilipkumar Choudhary Department of Paediatrics, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri, New Delhi, India
  • V. R. Anand Department of Paediatrics, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri, New Delhi, India
  • C. P. Sachdev Department of Paediatrics, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri, New Delhi, India
  • Deepika Gulati Department of Paediatrics, Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20174766

Keywords:

Bartter syndrome, Childhood presentation of Bartter syndrome, Hypotonia

Abstract

Bartter syndrome is a congenital functional renal anomaly, characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with renal salt wasting with normal blood pressure. It presents in infancy and early childhood age group with failure to thrive and episodes of polyuria and dehydration.

 

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2017-10-24