Unusual MRI findings in a child with extreme hypernatremia
A female patient in early childhood with a history of morbid obesity and global developmental delay presented with acute encephalopathy requiring emergent intubation for airway protection. The neurologic examination was limited by sedative/paralytic therapy. General chemistry panel testing revealed
Authors
- Zain Jandial
- John R. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4100-7001)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Orange County (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-266273
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00