Subcortical white matter lesions in osmotic demyelination syndrome

P M Bourgouin; C Chalk; J Richardson; H Duang; J L Vezina

Subcortical white matter lesions in osmotic demyelination syndrome

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1995 Aug;16(7):1495-7.

Authors

P M Bourgouin¹, C Chalk, J Richardson, H Duang, J L Vezina

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 7484639
PMCID: PMC8338057

Abstract

We describe a case of histologically proved osmotic demyelination syndrome. In addition to abnormal T2 signal within the pons and thalami, MR showed linear enhancing lesions at the cortical medullary junction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Alcoholism / complications
Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
Brain Diseases / pathology
Brain Diseases / physiopathology
Cerebral Cortex / drug effects
Cerebral Cortex / pathology
Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
Demyelinating Diseases / diagnosis*
Demyelinating Diseases / pathology
Demyelinating Diseases / physiopathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Hyponatremia / pathology
Hyponatremia / physiopathology
Hyponatremia / therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Myelin Sheath / drug effects
Myelin Sheath / pathology
Pons / drug effects
Pons / pathology
Pons / physiopathology
Saline Solution, Hypertonic / administration & dosage
Saline Solution, Hypertonic / adverse effects
Thalamic Nuclei / drug effects
Thalamic Nuclei / pathology
Thalamic Nuclei / physiopathology
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / diagnosis*
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / pathology
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / physiopathology

Substances

Saline Solution, Hypertonic