Vol. 37 (6) 2016 Neuro endocrinology letters

Extrapontine myelinolysis manifested selectively by acute severe parkinsonian syndrome. Case Report.

OBJECTIVES: Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODMS) is a rare and serious neurologic disorder with acute myelin disintegration, usually in the pontine area (central pontine myelinolysis) and to a lesser extent, even in other areas of the central nervous system (extrapontine myelinolysis). The main underlying mechanism is the change of ser.....