Osmotic demyelination syndrome

Also known as: ODS

Demyelination after rapid sodium correction.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Metabolic neurology
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Osmotic injury to oligodendrocytes.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

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