Health Ency.: Disease: Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis. There is no known cure for central pontinemyelinolysis and treatment is focused on relieving symptoms. http://www.accessatlanta.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/000775trt.html
Extractions: Important notice Ency. home Disease C Central pontine myelinolysis Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Treatment This is an emergency disorder that requires hospitalization for initial diagnosis and treatment. There is no known cure for central pontine myelinolysis and treatment is focused on relieving symptoms. Physical therapy, may help maintain muscle strength, mobility, and function in weakened arms and legs. Prognosis The neurologic damage caused by central pontine myelinolysis is usually persistent. The disorder can cause serious chronic disability. Complications Call Your Health Care Provider If: Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if seizures muscle weakness , or other symptoms of central pontine myelinolysis occur. Ency. home Disease C Please read this Important notice
Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis,, Print this article, central pontine myelinolysis,Fig. 1 MR, T2weighted axial image of the posterior fossa. http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/Volume VI 1/CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINO
Extractions: *For Medical Professionals only, registration required Central pontine myelinolysis, (also called osmotic demyelination), demyelinating disorder found in alcoholics or in association with many systemic disorders with electrolyte abnormalities. Because of the common association with rapidly corrected hyponatraemia, the term "osmotic demyelination syndrome" has been proposed. The symptoms of central pontine myelinolysis are quadriparesis, pseudobulbar palsy and changing levels of consciousness, including coma and death. Histologically, the area of myelin breakdown is sharply demarcated and displays extensive loss of oligodendrocytes, infiltration with foamy macrophages and reactive astrocytosis. At MR the lesion is characterized by T2 hyperintensity in a central pontine location ( Fig.1
Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis. Definition The most common cause of central pontinemyelinolysis is a rapid, drastic change in sodium levels in the body. http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/000775.htm
Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The destruction of the myelin sheath that coats nerves inhibits impulse conduction within the cell and thus decreases its ability to communicate with other cells. The most common cause of central pontine myelinolysis is a rapid, drastic change in sodium levels in the body. Most commonly, this occurs when someone is being treated for low levels of sodium ( hyponatremia ) and the levels rise too fast, but it can occasionally occur when high levels of sodium in the body (hypernatremia) are corrected too quickly. This condition does not occur spontaneously; it is a complication of either treatment for other conditions or the other conditions themselves. Risks include hyponatremia from any cause. Alcoholism Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome , and general ill health and malnutrition associated with serious illnesses (cachexia) increase the risk of central pontine myelinolysis.
Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis. Alternative Names CPM. There is no known cure forcentral pontine myelinolysis and treatment is focused on relieving symptoms. http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/000775trt.htm
Singapore Medical Journal In a patient with a history of sodium replacement, this finding is in keepingwith osmotic myelinolysis (or central pontine myelinolysis). http://www.sma.org.sg/smj/4101/articles/4101me1ans.htm
Extractions: C Y Chan, H S Lam, J R Jinkins IMAGE INTERPRETATION MR scans showede a 1 cm area of T2 hyperintensity in the central pontine region (Fig 1a) . In a patient with a history of sodium replacement, this finding is in keeping with osmotic myelinolysis (or central pontine myelinolysis). Multiple areas of T2 hyperintensity were seen in the basal ganglia and deep white matter (Fig 1b) , representing part of the same process. DIAGNOSIS Osmotic myelinolysis (central pontine myelinolysis) CLINICAL COURSE The patient did not improve clinically over the following months. She developed spastic tetraparesis, pseudobulbar palsy and horizontal nystagmus. Because of mutism, antidepressants were tried but they were not effective. She remained bed-ridden and ventilator-dependent. During her hospital stay, she developed several episodes of chest and urinary tract infection which were controlled with antibiotics. The patient finally died one year later due to multiple organ failure and sepsis. DISCUSSION Osmotic myelinolysis (OM) is a demyelinating disease that can develop following rapid correction of hyponatremia from any cause. It was originally described in chronic alcoholics. Other reported associations include malnourished status, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, and post-orthotopic liver transplantation
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Central Pontine Myelinolysis - General Practice Notebook Notebook. central pontine myelinolysis. central pontine myelinolysis(CPM) is a rare demyelinating condition of the pons affecting long http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/-1583742920.htm
Extractions: Abstract: We report four cases of central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) that illustrate important features of the disorder. The condition is described mainly in the neurological literature and, to our knowledge, is not discussed in the forensic science journals. This disorder must be recognized and understood by the forensic science expert who addresses issues of liability. In cases of multiple motor deficits and death with a history of hyponatremia, CPM must be included in the differential diagnosis. Careful examination of the pons and adjoining structures must be performed. Myelin stains are advisable. The association of CPM with major illnesses, hyponatremia and the correction of hyponatremia by intravenous saline infusions is discussed. *PDF not available Return to Main Page
NDI Terminology - Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis. DEFINITION Definition has yet to beentered. Check back later. The definitions used in this glossary http://www.ndif.org/Terms/central_pontine_myelinolysis.html
Extractions: The definitions used in this glossary of terminology either have been provided by the authors of the articles, or have been extracted wholly or in part, or paraphrased from the following sources: The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine , Charles B. Clayman, MD, Medical Editor, Random House, New York, 1989; Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary , 28th Edition, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1994; The Random House Dictionary of the English Language , Unabridged Edition, 1966; Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
Extractions: Hospital: Depatment of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi Introduction Central pontine myelinolysis was first described by Adams et al in 1959 during the course of studying the neuropathology of alcoholism. The lesion was localized to the central rostral part of the pons and consisted of a sharply outlined focus of myelin destruction. Quadriplegia and pseudobulbar palsy were the main clinical findings. CPM was usually a postmortem diagnosis till the advent of the CT and the MRI. We report this interesting case of a young lady who developed CPM following hemodialysis. Case Report A young 26-year-old lady, a diagnosed case of Hypertension with MPGN with Chronic Renal Failure, was admitted with complaints of sudden onset loss of consciousness. The patient had developed altered sensorium 4 days before presentation, for which she was taken to a private nursing home and was hemodialysed twice. Following dialysis she developed drooping of the right eyelid and progressive paraparesis. Following this the patient developed loss of consciousness, when she was brought to our hospital. There was no other significant history. On examination the patient was unconscious, not responding to painful stimulus and a blood pressure of 180/130. The general physical examination showed pallor and facial puffiness but no icterus, clubbing or lymphadenopathy. Chest, CVS and per abdomen examination was normal. CNS examination revealed deep comatose state, a right third nerve palsy, paraparesis, which later progressed to quadriparesis, with bilateral up-going plantars.
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Extractions: documed Demyelinating diseases : Myelinolysis Clinical features Parkinsonism and dystonia in central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998 Jul;65(1):119-21 Case report. Abnormal movements in a case of extrapontine myelinolysis. Review of the literature. Rev Neurol 1998 Feb;26(150):215-20 [chorea, dystonia, Parkinsonism] Central pontine myelinolysis: clinical presentation and radiologic findings Eur Radiol 1996;6(2):177-83 [The symptoms ranged from severe neurologic disorders to mild neurologic disturbances only. The size of the pontine lesion did not correlate with the severity of the neurologic illness or the final outcome.] Regressive dystonia and cerebellar ataxia: two unusual symptoms in central pontine myelinolysis J Neurol 1995 Jul;242(7):450-4 Central pontine myelinolysis with cerebellar ataxia and dystonia Rev Neurol (Paris) 1993;149(5):344-6 Electrolytes Central pontine myelinolysis: clinical syndrome with normal serum sodium Eur J Med Res 1995 Dec 18;1(3):168-70 Case report. Myelinolysis after correction of hyponatremia Ann Intern Med 1997 Jan 1;126(1):57-62
Health Content Encyclopedia Article Central Pontine Myelinolysis central pontine myelinolysis is a condition characterized by neurologic damage causedby the destruction of the covering layer (myelin sheath) of nerve cells http://www.baptisteast.com/adamcontent/ency/article/000775.asp
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Hyponatremia Management Risk of central pontine myelinolysis; Treat Hyponatremia based on SerumOsmolality (above); Do not use greater than normal saline (0.9%). http://www.fpnotebook.com/REN126.htm
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