Central Pontine Myelinolysis: Report of Four Cases

Autor: Handan Akar, Nilgün Cengiz, Oytun Ayşe Bayrak, Taner Özbenli, Musa Kazım Onar, Lütfü İncesu, Levent Güngör, Murat Terzi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 154-158 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1301-062X
Popis: Central pontine myelinolysis is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of myelin in the central pons as well as in the other parts of the brain like basal ganglia, lateral geniculate bodies, external and internal capsules, and cerebellum. We report the clinical and radiological findings of three patients with central pontine myelinolysis and one patient with both pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis.
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