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Extrapontine myelinolysis and rhabdomyolysis (CT)

Noncontrast computed tomography of the head at the level of the basal ganglia (a) and centrum semiovale (b) showed no evident abnormalities. (Source: Choudhary G, Qureshi F, Arora A, Kothari N, Tiwari S, Bhatia P. Postpartum hypernatremia with extrapontine rhabdomyelinolysis: a case report. Qatar Med J 2022;2022[4]:45. Creative Commons Attribution license [CC BY], https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

Associated Disorders

  • Alcoholism
  • Extrapontine myelinolysis
  • Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
  • Hypokalemia
  • Malnutrition
  • Osmotic myelinolysis