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In: Alcohol and alcoholism: the international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism (MCA) and the journal of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA), Volume 46, Issue 5, p. 542-546
ISSN: 1464-3502
In: Substance use & misuse: an international interdisciplinary forum, Volume 42, Issue 10, p. 1537-1544
ISSN: 1532-2491
In: European addiction research, Volume 11, Issue 3, p. 155-156
ISSN: 1421-9891
The etiology of central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is usually related to rapid correction of hyponatremia and alcoholism. Here a case with CPM predominated by cerebellar signs is described, and the neuropsychological assessment of the case is presented as well. Blood biochemistry revealed a normal sodium level and neuropsychological examination revealed impairment in attention and concentration, reduced immediate memory span, and impaired delayed recall. Further studies are needed to discover whether these neuropsychological signs are specific for CPM or due to alcoholism in general.