Extrapontine myelinolysis after correction of hyponatremia presenting as generalized tonic seizures

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 632.e5-632.e6

  Lin, Chih Ming ^a   Po, Helen L ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLONAZEPAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRAPONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; METABOLIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 44449112675     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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