CPM (medical condition): A rare condition where the protective layer around brainstem nerve cells is destroyed which prevents nerve signals being transmitted properly. It generally occurs in response to a rapid change in sodium levels in the body which can be caused by treatment of various conditions or by various conditions that cause rapid sodium level changes.
See also:
Central pontine myelinolysis:
»Introduction: Central pontine myelinolysis
»Symptoms of Central pontine myelinolysis
CPM: Abbreviation for counts per minute.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
CPM is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that CPM, or a subtype of CPM,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CPM: Another name for Central pontine myelinolysis (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Central pontine myelinolysis
»Symptoms of Central pontine myelinolysis
Some of the symptoms of CPM incude:
See full list of 8 symptoms of CPM (Central pontine myelinolysis)
These medical disease topics may be related to CPM:
Source - NIH
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