Central pontine myelinolysis

Central pontine myelinolysis
Definition
Central pontine myelinolysis is brain cell dysfunction caused by the destruction of the layer (myelin sheath) covering nerve cells in the brainstem (pons).

Central pontine myelinolysis
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Central pontine myelinolysis is brain cell dysfunction caused by the destruction of the layer (myelin sheath) covering nerve cells in the brainstem (pons).
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Pathology and circumstances link this disorder to osmotic demyelination syndrome (previously called central pontine myelinolysis), of which it may be a variant (see Fluid and Electrolyte Metabolism: Osmotic demyelination syndrome).

Chronic problems with thinking such as Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's psychosis, alcoholic cerebellar degeneration, and central pontine myelinolysis leading to problems walking and other motor activities, acute and chronic dementia, ...

autoimmune (Multiple sclerosis, Neuromyelitis optica, Schilder's disease) Â- hereditary (Adrenoleukodystrophy, Alexander, Canavan, Krabbe, ML, PMD, VWM, MFC, CAMFAK syndrome) Â- Central pontine myelinolysis Â- Marchiafava-Bignami disease Â- Alpers' ...

conditions such as pancreatitis, gastritis, cirrhosis, neuropathy, anemia, cerebellar atrophy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy (heart disease), Wernicke's encephalopathy (abnormal brain functioning), Korsakoff's dementia, central pontine myelinolysis (brain ...

Sudden changes in blood chemistry, especially sodium, related to alcohol abuse may cause central pontine myelinolysis, a condition of the brainstem in which nerves lose their myelin coating.

See also: Symptom, Dementia, Deficiency, Weakness, Neuropathy