Resolution of MRI findings in central pontine myelinosis associated with hypokalemia

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 334, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 490-492

  Patel, Shomeet V ^a   Parish, David C ^a   Patel, Rajendrakumar M ^a   Grimsley, Edwin W ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pontine myelinosis; Hyperthyroidism; Hypokalemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; HYPOKALEMIA; LEG PAIN; MALNUTRITION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; HYPOKALEMIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYELINOLYSIS, CENTRAL PONTINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SODIUM;

EID: 37349110744     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318068b224     Document Type: Article

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