Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is a rare complication of alcoholism. There have been recent reports that hyponatremia and its rapid correction are of aetiological significance in the development of CPM. We describe the case of a 47-year-old alcoholic who developed CPM and subsequently recovered. Alcoholic and psychiatric patients are at risk for CPM and clinicians need to have a high index of suspicion to diagnose this condition.
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New York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USANew York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
Shah, Syed Omar
Wang, Arthur
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New York Med Coll, Dept Neurosurg, Valhalla, NY 10595 USANew York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
Wang, Arthur
Mudambi, Lakshmi
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New York Med Coll, Dept Med, Valhalla, NY 10595 USANew York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
Mudambi, Lakshmi
Ghuznavi, Nasreen
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New York Med Coll, Dept Med, Valhalla, NY 10595 USANew York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
Ghuznavi, Nasreen
Fekete, Robert
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New York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USANew York Med Coll, Dept Neurol, Munger Pavil,4th Floor,40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 USA
Fekete, Robert
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