Case Report

Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome as the Initial Manifestation of a Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State

Table 1

Laboratory measures during hospitalization.

Day1 2 3 4 5 6 7Normal range

Glucose 8385102109025622615270–100 mg/dL
Sodium 133138136138132132134135–145 mmol/L
Potassium 4.93.73.73.84.33.94.63.5–5 mmol/L
Chlorine 89103106107106108109101–111 mmol/L
BUN 212833232223247–20 mg/dL
Creatinine 1.11.11.61.21.41.31.40.6–1.4 mg/dL
Osmolality 320314295289286285285275–290 mOsm/kg
Anion gap 212015101212138–122 mEq/L

BUN denotes blood nitrogen urea.