[Development of central pontin myelinolysis in a patient with light hyponatraemia].
Central pontin myelinolysis has since the 1970s been correlated with hyponatraemia. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after a few days of diminished capacity and acute disorientation and respiratory distress. Initially, her alcohol overconsumption was not recognised. She presented with only a light hyponatraemia and sepsis. Following fluid resuscitation she developed hypernatraemia and was later diagnosed with osmotic demyelination syndrome. Despite several weeks of therapy the outcome was fatal.
Odense Universitetshospital, Svendborg Sygehus.  kenn_nielsen@yahoo.dk
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017590:Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*
D012964:Sodium