Transient parkinsonism in isolated extrapontine myelinolysis

Extrapontine myelinolysis (EPM) is a rare cause of parkinsonism. In this case report, we describe a 63-year-old woman with parkinsonism due to EPM after correction of hyponatremia. During a 4-year follow-up, both the clinical features of parkinsonism and the changes on magnetic resonance imaging res...

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Published in:Neurological sciences 2009-08, Vol.30 (4), p.325-328
Main Authors: Post, Bart, van Gool, W. A., Tijssen, M. A. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Dysarthria - etiology
Female
Humans
Hypokinesia - etiology
Hyponatremia - complications
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Muscle Weakness - etiology
Myelinolysis, Central Pontine - complications
Neurologic Examination
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Neuroradiology
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Parkinson Disease - etiology
Psychiatry
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Summary:Extrapontine myelinolysis (EPM) is a rare cause of parkinsonism. In this case report, we describe a 63-year-old woman with parkinsonism due to EPM after correction of hyponatremia. During a 4-year follow-up, both the clinical features of parkinsonism and the changes on magnetic resonance imaging resolved. Parkinsonism due to EPM should be recognized as it has a good prognosis.
ISSN:1590-1874
1590-3478
DOI:10.1007/s10072-009-0088-9