D. T. Nishanth

Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome: Why Should Hypernatremia be Corrected Slowly? A Case Report

C. Rajasekharan, S. W. Renjith, D. T. Nishanth, Y. M. Naseem & R. Parvathy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aim: Our aim is to present a case of hypernatremia which has led on to a flaccid quadriparesis due to brain stem demyelination. Rapid correction of hypernatremia as a cause for pyramidal tract demyelination is not documented in the literature. Presentation of Case: A 53 year old...