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Last Update: 04/01/2024 02:31 AM

Current Deck: Neurology::RITE Images

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What condition is this image consistent with? {{c1::Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM)}}

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM)

Has been most closely associated with the too-rapid correction of profound hyponatremia. It has been described in a variety of patients including alcoholics with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, but many non-alcoholic
patient groups have also been reported. The latter include liver transplant recipients and patients with severe burns, malnutrition, severe electrolyte disorders, and anorexia. Hypophosphatemia, but not thyroid disorders or hypoglycemia, has also been
postulated to be related to CPM.