CENTRAL PONTINE AND EXTRAPONTINE MYELINOLYSIS IN ENCEPHALITIS

Abstract

A 15 years male presented with fever, convulsion, unconsciousness and dystonia of acute onset. He was investigated and treated. MRI brain shows central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis. Osmotic injury, Wilson’s disease and other possibilities were excluded by clinical findings with supportive investigations. Patient was improved satisfactorily with treatment.

Keywords

• encephalitis
• pontine myelinolysis
• extrapontine myelinolysis