PSEUDO-BULBAR PALSY, UNIQUE MANIFESTATION OF A CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS

Authors
BERNARD I PENISSONBESNIER I LHEVEDER G OILLIC P DUBAS F EMILE J
Citation
I. Bernard et al., PSEUDO-BULBAR PALSY, UNIQUE MANIFESTATION OF A CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS, Revue neurologique, 150(5), 1994, pp. 382-384
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Revue neurologique → ACNP
ISSN journal
00353787
Volume
150
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
382 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(1994)150:5<382:PPUMOA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A young alcoholic man, receiving diuretics, developed a marked pseudo bulbar syndrome after rapid correction of hyponatremia. Magnetic reson ance imaging demonstrated a central pontine myelinolysis, associated w ith extra-pontine lesions in both thalami. The patient fully recovered , despite persistent radiologic abnormality.