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Pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis
Brain : a Journal of Neurology
|June 1, 1979
Summary
Central pontine myelinolysis lesions show specific localization and symmetry, suggesting a metabolic origin. This is supported by similar patterns in other metabolic disorders and clinical associations with severe metabolic derangement.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Pathology
Background:
- Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) lacks a clear etiological theory.
- The specific localization and pathogenesis of CPM lesions remain unexplained.