Central pontine myelinolysis: analysis of six cases

Abstract

This paper analyzed clinical data of 6 patients with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM). Among them 4 cases were male, 2 cases were female, with age 24 to 55 years old and average age 36 years old. Serious somatic diseases occured in all 6 cases. The main clinical manifestations included disturbance of consciousness, pseudobulbar paralysis and flaccid paralysis. Cranial MRI showed all of the patients appeared symmetrical lesions in central pontine. After intravenous drip of glucocorticoids, 5 patients were improved. 

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2015.08.013