Rev Invest Clin
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Letter Review Case Reports
[Pontine myelinolysis after a hypoglycemic episode].
A case of central pontine myelinolysis following hypoglycemia is reported. The case was a 26- year-old female. ⋯ After the episode she developed a vegetative state. A magnetic resonance scan showed features consistent with the presence of central pontine myelinolysis.
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The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors associated to bronchiolitis in infants less than two years of age. ⋯ Factors that increase the risk of bronchiolitis are a history of prematurity, and family history of bronchial asthma. Factors that have a protective effect are early weaning, and present-day breast-feeding.