Lee Tatia M C, Cheung Crystal C Y, Lau Esther Y Y, Mak Amanda, Li Leonard S W
Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
Behav Neurol. 2003;14(3-4):103-7. doi: 10.1155/2003/872916.
The case of a 67-year-old right-handed Chinese man with Central Pontine Myelinolysis [CPM] is described to illustrate the resulting cognitive and emotional disturbances. A comparison of the data in this report with that in published studies suggests that ethnicity does not seem to have much effect on the symptoms of CPM. Possible underlying neural-pathological mechanisms are discussed. This case further substantiates the speculation that the brainstem plays a role in higher cognitive processes and emotional regulation.