Central Pontine Myelinolysis caused by chronic alcoholism in a 42 year old male : A case report.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Central pontine myelinolysis is a non-inflammatory demyelinating disease characterized by loss of myelin with relative neuron sparing ,associated with rapid correction of hypernatremia and sometimes hypernatremia or chronic alcoholism .We are reporting a case of 52 year old male patient who was chronic alcoholic from past 20 yrs, who presented to us with complaints of altered sensorium and dysarthria of 5 days duration .He was investigated and diagnosed as case of central pontine myelinolysis associated with chronic alcoholism.
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Arora Dimple, Singhal S, Mishra DK, Sirohi R
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