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Idiopathic central pontine myelinolysis in childhood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2001

J O Menakaya ,
E Wassmer ,
K Bradshaw ,
S Seri  and
W P Whitehouse
J O Menakaya
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
E Wassmer
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
K Bradshaw
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Radiology, Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
S Seri
Affiliation:
Department of Neurophysiology, Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
W P Whitehouse
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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Abstract

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is rare in childhood with only a few cases reported in world literature. We report a 7-year-old male who presented with acute ataxia, swallowing difficulties, dysarthria, and radiological features consistent with the disorder. He improved remarkably with oral prednisolone therapy and was almost back to normal by 2 weeks. A review of the literature is also included.

Type
Case reports
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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Volume 43 , Issue 10 , October 2001 , pp. 697 - 700
Copyright
© 2001 Mac Keith Press

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