Centropontine myelinolysis after correction of hyponatremia: Role of associated hypokalemia

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 345-351

  Heng, A E ^a   Vacher, P ^a   Aublet Cuvelier, B ^a   Garcier, J M ^a   Sapin, V ^a   Deteix, P ^b   Souweine, B ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Centropontine myelinolysis; Hypokalemia; Hyponatremia

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM; INFUSION FLUID; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 34250201520     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP67345     Document Type: Article

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