Extrapontine myelinolysis: rare manifestation of a well-known disorder
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Extrapontine myelinolysis: rare manifestation of a well-known disorder.
To cite: Wadhwa J, Ananthakrishnan R, Sadashiv S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200808 DESCRIPTION A young alcoholic male patient was referred from another hospital with a history of loose stools and vomitings. There was documentation of hyponatraemia (Na-111 mEq/L) which was treated with intravenous normal saline. Next day, sodium was...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200808