Central Pontine Myelinolysis
Alternate Names : CPM
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Diagnosis & Tests
Examination may indicate involvement of all four extremities (spastic quadriplegia) or weakness of face, arms and legs (upper motor neuron syndromes). Reflexes may be abnormal. Eye examination may show loss of control of eye muscles, particularly cranial nerve VI paralysis (see cranial mononeuropathy VI).
A cranial MRI scan shows abnormality in the brainstem (pons). This is the primary diagnostic study.
Other procedures:
This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
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