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ArticleBMJ case reports2018

Treatment response in osmotic demyelination syndrome presenting as severe parkinsonism, ptosis and gaze palsy.

Sanihah Abdul Halim, Nur Aida Mohd Amin

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sanihah Abdul HalimDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-3251
Nur Aida Mohd AminDepartment of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osmotic demyelination syndrome commonly affects the pons and infrequently involves the extrapontine region. We report a patient with severe hyponatraemia who developed osmotic demyelination syndrome as a consequence of rapid sodium correction. The condition manifested as acute severe parkinsonism, bilateral ptosis and gaze impairment. MRI revealed typical features of central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis. The patient improved gradually after treatment with a combination of levodopa, intravenous immunoglobulin and dexamethasone. However, it is important to emphasise that the improvement of neurological symptoms is not necessarily causal with these experimental therapies.

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BlepharoptosisDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansHyponatremiaLevodopaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyelinolysis, Central PontineParkinsonian DisordersSyndromeLevodopabrain stem / Cerebellumfluid electrolyte and acid-base disturbancesparkinson’s diseaseunwanted effects / adverse reactions

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PMID30344146
PMCPMC6202983

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