Extrapontine Myelinolysis-Induced Parkinsonism in a Patient with Adrenal Crisis

Background. Extrapontine myelinolysis (EPM) has been well described in the presence of rapid correction of hyponatremia. It is seldom reported with adrenal insufficiency. We report a unique case where a patient developed EPM as a result of adrenal insufficiency where the brain MRI revealed symmetric...

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Main Authors: Yahia Z. Imam, Maher Saqqur, Hassan Alhail, Dirk Deleu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/327058
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