Central Pontine Myelinolysis: Treatment & Medication

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Further Reading

Keywords

central pontine myelinolysis, osmotic myelinolysis, CPM, hyponatremia, noninflammatory demyelination, stripping of the myelin sheath, alcoholism, liver disease, malnutrition

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Christopher Luzzio, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin at Madison
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Howard A Crystal, MD, Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pathology, State University of New York Downstate; Consulting Staff, Department of Neurology, University Hospital and Kings County Hospital Center
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