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'''Central pontine myelinosis''' is a demyelinating [[lesion]] in the [[pons]]. It is a complication of treatment of patients with profound, life threatening [[hyponatraemia]]. It occurs as a consequence of a rapid rise in serum tonicity following treatment in individuals with chronic severe hyponatraemia who have made intracellular adaptations to the prevailing hypotonicity.
 
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