Hypertensive encephalopathy- Atypical presentation of Liddle’s syndrome in an elderly male

Authors : Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Sakshi Gagneja

DOI : 10.18231/j.agems.2019.007

Volume : 6

Issue : 1

Year : 2019

Page No : 18-19

Liddle’s syndrome is a rare cause of secondary hypertension. Identification of this disorder is important as treatment differs from other forms of hypertension. We report a case of a 68 year old male who presented with acute confusion state and hypertensive urgency with features of encephalopathy. Investigations confirmed Liddle’s syndrome.

Keywords: Hypertension, Confusion, Encephalopathy.

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