Imaging of extrapontine myelinolysis preceding central pontine myelinolysis in a case of ornithine t...
Imaging of extrapontine myelinolysis preceding central pontine myelinolysis in a case of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency with hyperammonaemia and hypokalaemia
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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BackgroundPatients with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) often present with severe hyperammonaemia. We report a case of osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) secondary to the treatment of hyperammonaemia due to OTCD, a disease requiring early diagnosis, as it can have a severe prognosis.CaseA girl toddler was brought to the hospital with...
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Imaging of extrapontine myelinolysis preceding central pontine myelinolysis in a case of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency with hyperammonaemia and hypokalaemia
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_aa54eaa0d10b4c85af3020678f150c58
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_aa54eaa0d10b4c85af3020678f150c58
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2632-6140
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2632-6140
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10.1136/bmjno-2022-000354
