Osmotic demyelination syndrome after slow sodium administration in a hyponatremic patient with concurrent hypokalemia

Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;35(2):378.e3-378.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.029. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

Authors

Yin-Chou Hsu¹, Yu-Chang Lee², Chih-Wei Hsu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
² Department of Neuroradiology, E-Da Hospital, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: saab30002000@gmail.com.

PMID: 27592460
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Demyelinating Diseases / blood
Demyelinating Diseases / etiology*
Demyelinating Diseases / therapy*
Dizziness
Female
Humans
Hypokalemia / blood
Hypokalemia / complications*
Hypokalemia / therapy*
Hyponatremia / blood
Hyponatremia / complications*
Hyponatremia / therapy*
Lethargy
Middle Aged
Osmolar Concentration
Potassium, Dietary / administration & dosage
Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Potassium, Dietary
Sodium, Dietary