Improvement of central pontine myelinolysis as demonstrated by repeated magnetic resonance imaging in a patient without evidence of hyponatremia

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-193

  Bernsen, H J J A ^a   Prick, M J J ^a  

^a CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Central pontine myelinolysis; Hyponatremia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYELINOLYSIS, CENTRAL PONTINE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0033193926     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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