Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome as the Initial Manifestation of a Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a life-threatening demyelinating syndrome. The association of ODS with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) has been seldom reported. The aim of this study was to present and discuss previous cases and the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in ODS second...

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Main Authors: Karla Victoria Rodríguez-Velver, Analy J. Soto-Garcia, María Azucena Zapata-Rivera, Juan Montes-Villarreal, Jesús Zacarías Villarreal-Pérez, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/652523