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Excessive Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Without Proper Nutrition May Be Hazardous To Your Health.



Central Pontine Myelinolysis Awareness Foundation

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Central Pontine Myelinolysis

Definition
Central Pontine Myelinolysis is nerve damage caused by the destruction of the layer (Myelin Sheath) covering nerve cells in the brainstem. (Pons)

Alternative Names
CPM

Causes
The destruction of the myelin sheath that coats the nere cells prevents signals from being properly conducted within the nerve. This decreases its ability to communicate with other cells. The most common cause of Central Pontine Myelinolysis is rapid drastic change in the sodium levels in the body. Most commonly, this occurs when someone is being treated for low levels sodium (Hyponatremia) and the levels rise to fast. It also can occasionally occur when high levels of sodium in the body (Hypernatremia) are corrected to quickly.

This condition does not occur on its own. It is a complcation of treatment for the other conditions or the other conditions themselves.

People at risk include those with low sodium levels from any cause, ALCOHOLISM, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, general ill health, and malnutrition associated with serious illness.




Review Date: 7/20/2004
Reviewed By: Joseph V Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, N.J., Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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Most living in the United States I would guess are unaware that most countries in Europe are more advanced in regard to Alcohol related diseases and there citizens healthcare. Most all alcohol containers will have a warning. Say what you wish but that awareness warning surely is not helping sales go on an upward trend.

Those of you can laugh at this prediction but it won't be to long before the day will come that exactly what happened to the tobacco industry will be an exact parallel to the alcohol industry.

I'm asking for a lot, but if you have to go to any hospital emergency care because of a friend, family member or even yourself, please remember the words hyponatremia and sodium.

Ready for a real shock, be sure to ask everyone if they are familiar with, "Central Pontine Myelinolysis. This has been a very serious issue for many years as nobody wants to assume blame. I'm very pleased to let you all know that the NIH/NINDS has contacted me to begin working with them as they know my preaching is correct. G-d Bless...


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