Preferred Name |
Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C84623 |
code |
C84623 |
Concept_In_Subset | |
Contributing_Source |
mCode |
DEFINITION |
A central nervous system disorder caused by demyelination within the central basis pontis of the brain. It is characterized by spastic quadriplegia, pseudobulbar palsy and encephalopathy. It is observed in patients with severe hyponatremia, particularly when the hyponatremia is corrected too rapidly. |
FULL_SYN |
Central pontine myelinolysis Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
label |
Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
Preferred_Name |
Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C84623 |
prefLabel |
Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
UMLS_CUI |
C0206083 |
subClassOf |