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Transient Choreo‐Athetosis following Hypernatremia
Author(s) -
Mann Trevor P.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1969.tb01495.x
Subject(s) - athetosis , hypernatremia , chorea , medicine , anesthesia , pediatrics , chemistry , disease , organic chemistry , sodium
SUMMARY Two children, a brother and sister, were admitted to hospital within a few hours of each other with the fulminating neurological picture associated with hypernatraemia. Both developed transient choreo‐athetosis after regaining consciousness but subsequently made a full recovery without sequelae. The biochemical disturbance was probably largely due to excessive salt administration at home.