Central Pontine and Extrapontine Myelinolysis: The Great Masquerader—An Autopsy Case Report

Central pontine myelinolysis is a demyelinating disorder characterized by the loss of myelin in the center of the basis pontis usually caused by rapid correction of chronic hyponatremia. The clinical features vary depending on the extent of involvement. Demyelination can occur outside the pons as we...

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Main Authors: Sajish Jacob, Harsh Gupta, Dejan Nikolic, Betul Gundogdu, Shirley Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/745347
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