title: Central pontine myelinolysis: a case study.
abstract: Central pontine myelinolysis is a disorder affecting the myelin in the central pontine region of the brain. The disorder usually has a rapid onset which can result in death, even with the appropriate interventions. This paper presents the case of a seventy-one year old patient who developed central pontine myelinolysis and survived. The nursing challenges will be discussed as encountered in a primary nursing setting using a multidisciplinary approach.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011149:Pons