Development of Parkinsonism in a Patient with Central Pontine Myelinolysis

• Main Authors: Annibale Antonioni (Author), Vittorio Rispoli (Author), Patrik Fazio (Author), Nico Golfrè Andreasi (Author), Vittorio Govoni (Author), Enrico Granieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is caused by damage to the pons myelin sheath and nerve cells. Although the pathophysiological mechanism responsible for the damage is not yet fully understood, it is currently believed that osmotic-type changes (especially if they are massive and too rapid) caus...