Behavioral Manifestations of Central Pontine Myelinolysis

Diuretic Abuse and Central Pontine Myelinolysis

“…Personality change has been reported as a major manifestation of central pontine mye linolysis [ 17], In the current case, a personal ity change was the first observed sign. She also demonstrated incoordination, dysar thria, dysphagia, an initial flaccid and then spastic quadriparesis.…”

Diuretic Abuse and Central Pontine Myelinolysis

“…Personality change has been reported as a major manifestation of central pontine mye linolysis [ 17], In the current case, a personal ity change was the first observed sign. She also demonstrated incoordination, dysar thria, dysphagia, an initial flaccid and then spastic quadriparesis.…”

Catatonia due to central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis: case report

“…3 Behavioural changes such as inappropriate affect, emotional lability, personality changes, paranoia, poor judgement, emotional incontinence, and disinhibition have been reported 12 Price and Mesulam described a case of pontine myelinolysis in which transient pyramidal signs were followed by confusion, restless behaviour, pressured tangential speech, and disinhibition 2. Our patient also had transient long tract signs but they were followed by a catatonic state.…”

Pontine myelinolysis with an uncommon manifestation of hallucination: a case report

“…However, some patients may experience partial symptom recovery, while in fewer cases complete recovery can occur. Previous case reports have shown the reversibility of psychiatric symptoms with atypical antipsychotic drugs 8 , 9 . Therefore, it is recommended that psychiatric manifestations in CPM be managed with atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizers since the patient is neurologically stable 9 – 11 .…”

Diuretic Abuse and Central Pontine Myelinolysis

“…Personality change has been reported as a major manifestation of central pontine mye linolysis [ 17], In the current case, a personal ity change was the first observed sign. She also demonstrated incoordination, dysar thria, dysphagia, an initial flaccid and then spastic quadriparesis.…”

Catatonia due to central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis: case report

“…3 Behavioural changes such as inappropriate affect, emotional lability, personality changes, paranoia, poor judgement, emotional incontinence, and disinhibition have been reported 12 Price and Mesulam described a case of pontine myelinolysis in which transient pyramidal signs were followed by confusion, restless behaviour, pressured tangential speech, and disinhibition 2. Our patient also had transient long tract signs but they were followed by a catatonic state.…”

Pontine myelinolysis with an uncommon manifestation of hallucination: a case report

“…However, some patients may experience partial symptom recovery, while in fewer cases complete recovery can occur. Previous case reports have shown the reversibility of psychiatric symptoms with atypical antipsychotic drugs 8 , 9 . Therefore, it is recommended that psychiatric manifestations in CPM be managed with atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizers since the patient is neurologically stable 9 – 11 .…”

Diuretic Abuse and Central Pontine Myelinolysis

“…Personality change has been reported as a major manifestation of central pontine mye linolysis [ 17], In the current case, a personal ity change was the first observed sign. She also demonstrated incoordination, dysar thria, dysphagia, an initial flaccid and then spastic quadriparesis.…”

Catatonia due to central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis: case report

“…3 Behavioural changes such as inappropriate affect, emotional lability, personality changes, paranoia, poor judgement, emotional incontinence, and disinhibition have been reported 12 Price and Mesulam described a case of pontine myelinolysis in which transient pyramidal signs were followed by confusion, restless behaviour, pressured tangential speech, and disinhibition 2. Our patient also had transient long tract signs but they were followed by a catatonic state.…”

Pontine myelinolysis with an uncommon manifestation of hallucination: a case report

“…However, some patients may experience partial symptom recovery, while in fewer cases complete recovery can occur. Previous case reports have shown the reversibility of psychiatric symptoms with atypical antipsychotic drugs 8 , 9 . Therefore, it is recommended that psychiatric manifestations in CPM be managed with atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizers since the patient is neurologically stable 9 – 11 .…”