Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder

Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder

We report the case of an athletic 49-year-old female who has run the 2011 Marathon of Paris and was addressed to the hospital for a confusion. The investigations revealed a cerebral edema complicating a severe hyponatremia secondary to an exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). Using 3% hypertonic s...

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Main Authors: R. Kormann, F. Philippart, S. Hubert, C. Bruel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/342760
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spelling doaj-4a56fa1765b249cf95ee2967b26813c32020-11-25T00:10:18ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982012-01-01201210.1155/2012/342760342760Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological DisorderR. Kormann0F. Philippart1S. Hubert2C. Bruel3Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75014 Paris, FranceIntensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75014 Paris, FranceInternal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75014 Paris, FranceIntensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, 75014 Paris, FranceWe report the case of an athletic 49-year-old female who has run the 2011 Marathon of Paris and was addressed to the hospital for a confusion. The investigations revealed a cerebral edema complicating a severe hyponatremia secondary to an exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). Using 3% hypertonic saline solution, the evolution the patient rapidly improve allowing discharge after 7 days. We then discuss the importance of EAH in long-term efforts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/342760
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author R. Kormann
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S. Hubert
C. Bruel
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S. Hubert
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Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
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F. Philippart
S. Hubert
C. Bruel
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title Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder
title_short Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder
title_full Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder
title_fullStr Marathon Runner with Acute Hyponatremia: A Neurological Disorder
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
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publishDate 2012-01-01
description We report the case of an athletic 49-year-old female who has run the 2011 Marathon of Paris and was addressed to the hospital for a confusion. The investigations revealed a cerebral edema complicating a severe hyponatremia secondary to an exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH). Using 3% hypertonic saline solution, the evolution the patient rapidly improve allowing discharge after 7 days. We then discuss the importance of EAH in long-term efforts.
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