A Case of Central Pontine Myelinolysis Caused by Hypophosphatemia Secondary to Refeeding Syndrome

A Case of Central Pontine Myelinolysis Caused by Hypophosphatemia Secondary to Refeeding Syndrome

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), which was originally considered to be the result of rapid correction of chronic hyponatremia, is not necessarily accompanied by hyponatremia or drastic changes in serum sodium level. Here, we report a case of an anorexic 55-year-old male with a history of pharyngo...

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Main Authors: Chikara Yamashita, Hiroshi Shigeto, Norihisa Maeda, Takako Torii, Yasumasa Ohyagi, Jun-ichi Kira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
Thiamine deficiency
Central pontine myelinolysis
Hypophosphatemia
Status epilepticus
Refeeding syndrome
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