Abstract
We report on a case of central pontine myelinolysis in a young alcoholic woman, which occurred after a period of abstinence. There was a latency between the clinical findings and magnetic resonance imaging. The lowest measured sodium blood level was 121 mmol/l.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / complications
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Alcoholism / rehabilitation
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hyponatremia / complications
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / diagnosis*
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Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / etiology
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Neurologic Examination
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Pons / pathology