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Praxis (Bern 1994)
; 98(16): 905-8, 2009 Aug 12.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19672831
ABSTRACT
We report on a 52-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis who suddenly fell into deep coma after correction of an intercurrent hyponatremia. After exclusion of the commonest causes of coma, the MRI showed a symmetrical osmotic demyelination of both thalami. The newest epidemiological data, the pathophysiology of osmotic demyelination, the threats of the treatment of a prolonged severe hyponatremia as well as the therapeutic options in face of osmotic demyelination are discussed.