Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome Associated with Hypernatremia Caused by Lactulose Enema in a Patient with Chronic Alcoholism

A 44-year-old man with chronic alcoholism presented with seizure and loss of consciousness. He was diagnosed with alcoholic hepatic encephalopathy, and his neurologic symptoms recovered after lactulose enema treatment. His initial serum sodium level was 141mEq/L. However, his mental state became con...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jeong Ho, Kim, Chang Seong, Bae, Eun Hui, Kim, Soo Wan, Ma, Seong Kwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Electrolyte Metabolism 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8267071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34290820
http://dx.doi.org/10.5049/EBP.2021.19.1.15

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8267071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34290820
http://dx.doi.org/10.5049/EBP.2021.19.1.15

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