Central pontine myelinolysis

Introduction: Central pontine myelinolysis

Description of Central pontine myelinolysis

Central pontine myelinolysis (medical condition): A rare condition where the protective layer around brainstem nerve...more »

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Central pontine myelinolysis: a sporadic disorder characterized by a localized area of demyelination in the center of the basis pontis that, on cross section, can vary substantially in size from one patient to another. In most instances, occurs concurrently with some other serious medical disorder (e.g., chronic alcoholism, severe burns, advanced lymphomas); clinically may be asymptomatic or markedly symptomatic, depending on the size of the lesion.
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Central pontine myelinolysis: Related Topics

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• Myelinolysis
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• Sporadic disease
• Disorder
• Localized
• Localized pain
• Area
• Demyelination (24 causes)
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Central pontine myelinolysis: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Central pontine myelinolysis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Central pontine myelinolysis, or a subtype of Central pontine myelinolysis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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Central pontine myelinolysis as a Disease

Central pontine myelinolysis (medical condition): See Central pontine myelinolysis (disease information).
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Central pontine myelinolysis: Related Diseases

Central pontine myelinolysis: Central pontine myelinolysis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

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