Wernickes Encephalopathy and Central Pontine Myelinolysis Induced By Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Peeters, André;van de Wyngaert, Françoise;Vanlierde, M.;Sindic, Christian;Laterre, Emile-Christian
(1993) Acta Neurologica Belgica — Vol. 93, n° 5, p. 276-282 (1993)

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  • Peeters, AndréUCLouvain
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  • van de Wyngaert, FrançoiseUCLouvain
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  • Vanlierde, M.
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  • Sindic, ChristianUCLouvain
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  • Laterre, Emile-ChristianUCLouvain
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Abstract
A 21-year-old woman developed hyperemesis gravidarum, complicated by Wernicke's encephalopathy and central pontine myelinolysis. For the latter, time course of the lesions on magnetic resonance imaging suggests a pathogenetic role for hypophosphatemia rather than for hyponatremia.
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Peeters, A., van de Wyngaert, F., Vanlierde, M., Sindic, C., & Laterre, E.-C. (1993). Wernickes Encephalopathy and Central Pontine Myelinolysis Induced By Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 93(5), 276-282. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/74123 (Original work published 1993)