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


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Case Report

Author :

Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Sakshi Gagneja

Volume :

6

Issue :

1

Abstract :

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.

Keyword :

Hypertension, Confusion, Encephalopathy.