Introduction: Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), demyelination of the brain stem, is a brain injury apparently due to osmotic forces. There is no consensus for its treatment.
Case: We describe here a case of CPM that occurred in a young patient after correction of hyponatremia, its treatment by intravenous thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and its outcome.
Discussion: Although very few instances of thyrotropin-releasing hormone treatment for CPM have been described, it appears to be effective and well tolerated. Studies are needed to assess its real efficacy.
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