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Movement disorders as sequelae of central pontine myelinolysis: Report of three cases
Author(s) -
Maraganore Demetrius M.,
Folger W. Neath,
Swanson Jerry W.,
Ahlskog J. Eric
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870070208
Subject(s) - central pontine myelinolysis , dystonia , movement disorders , basal ganglia , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , presentation (obstetrics) , psychology , surgery , central nervous system , pathology , psychiatry , radiology , disease
In three survivors of central pontine myelinolysis, dystonia (in two patients) and rest tremor (in one) were sequelae. The onset of these movements occurred 3 weeks to 5 months after the initial presentation with central pontine myelinolysis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed basal ganglia lesions suggestive of extrapontine myelinolysis in all three patients. We propose that the movement disorders seen in our cases are clinical correlates of extrapontine myelinolysis.