CENTRAL PONTINE AND EXTRAPONTINE MYELINOLYSIS IN ENCEPHALITIS

Authors

  • Suvrendu Sankar Kar Infectious Disease Hospital, Kolkata
  • Arijit Sinha Infectious Disease Hospital, Kolkata
  • Bikash Chandra Seth Infectious Disease Hospital, Kolkata
  • Biswanath Bhandari Infectious Disease Hospital, Kolkata

Keywords:

encephalitis, pontine myelinolysis, extrapontine myelinolysis

Abstract

A 15 years male presented with fever, convulsion, unconsciousness and dystonia of acute onset. He was investigated and treated. MRI brain shows central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis. Osmotic injury, Wilson’s disease and other possibilities were excluded by clinical findings with supportive investigations. Patient was improved satisfactorily with treatment.

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

Kar, S. S., Sinha, A. ., Seth, B. C., & Bhandari, B. . (2013). CENTRAL PONTINE AND EXTRAPONTINE MYELINOLYSIS IN ENCEPHALITIS. National Journal of Medical Research, 3(04), 420–421. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/693

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 04 (2013)

Section

Case Report

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