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Central Pontine Myelinolysis: A Case Report
1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) classically occurs due to rapid rise in serum osmolarity. Most cases have been associated with a history of chronic alcohol abuse, malnutrition, diuretic abuse, and hyponatremia. The pathological process of CPM starts in the central pons near median raphe and spreads out "like a brush Fire" into the surrounding basis pontis. Extrapontine sites such as internal capsule, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and cerebrum can also be affected. We report a case of 60-year-old male with history of chronic alcoholism who presented to us with severe neurological deficits 10 days after his episode of severe hyponatremia.
How To Cite This Article:
Tiwari R, Kumari A. Central Pontine Myelinolysis: A Case Report. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(9):1049-1051.
