Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder

نویسندگان

  • R. Kormann
  • F. Philippart
  • S. Hubert
  • C. Bruel
چکیده

We report the case of an athletic 49-year-old female who has run the 2011 Marathon of Paris and was addressed to the hospital for a confusion. The investigations revealed a cerebral edema complicating a severe hyponatremia secondary to an exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). Using 3% hypertonic saline solution, the evolution the patient rapidly improve allowing discharge after 7 days. We then discuss the importance of EAH in long-term efforts.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012