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Electroencephalographic Changes during and after Water Intoxication *
Author(s) -
Okura Masao,
Okada Ken,
Nagamine Isao,
Yamaguchi Hiroshi,
Karisha Kenji,
Ishimoto Yasuhito,
Ikuta Takumi
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1990.tb01651.x
Subject(s) - water intoxication , electroencephalography , hyponatremia , anesthesia , saline , psychology , medicine , neuroscience
A case of water intoxication with remarkable hyponatremia was investigated with a special reference to EEG changes during and after the episode. The patient recovered his EEG as his consciousness disturbance had improved through an intravenous infusion of high osmolality saline, correlating with the serum sodium level. Further, the clinical importance of recording EEG for water intoxication was stressed.