Central pontine myelinolysis.
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1997-09-20
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A 9 year old boy presented with fever, drowsiness, quadriparesis and facial myokymia. MRI showed demyelination in the pontine region. A diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis was made. Literature review revealed the rarity of uneventful recovery as has been seen in our case.
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Kasturi L, Kulkarni AV, Amin A, Mashankar VA. Central pontine myelinolysis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1997 Sep-Oct; 64(5): 722-4