CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS WITHOUT HYPO NATRIAEMIA

Authors
KURSAWE HK HILGER R RHEIN S JOACHIMSMEIER B
Citation
Hk. Kursawe et al., CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS WITHOUT HYPO NATRIAEMIA, Aktuelle Neurologie, 24(3), 1997, pp. 119-121
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Aktuelle Neurologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
03024350
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
119 - 121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0302-4350(1997)24:3<119:CPMWHN>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We report on central pontine myelinolysis (CMP) in a 38-year old femal e who was dependent on alcohol and had preceeding gastrointestinal sym ptoms. Basing especially on the missing hyponatriaemia during the acut e beginning of the illness, its character is explained by chronic hypo natriaemia and osmotic stress. The course with typical symptoms, repea ted pneumonias and fracture of the hand correlated with variability in the early acoustic evoked potentials.