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Case Reports
. 2005 Oct 8;331(7520):829-30.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7520.829.

Osmotic demyelination syndrome

Rachel Abbott  1 , Eli Silber, Joerg Felber, Enefiok Ekpo
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Case Reports

Osmotic demyelination syndrome

Rachel Abbott et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Magnetic resonance images of patient's brain. Left: FLAIR sequence coronal view showing an altered sequence within the pons (A), thalami, and basal ganglia (B and C). Right: T2-weighted sagittal image through the midline showing extensive T2 hyperintensitivity in the pons (arrow)
Figure 1
Figure 1
Magnetic resonance images of patient's brain. Left: FLAIR sequence coronal view showing an altered sequence within the pons (A), thalami, and basal ganglia (B and C). Right: T2-weighted sagittal image through the midline showing extensive T2 hyperintensitivity in the pons (arrow)
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