Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is neurologie disorder defined by symmetric demyelination of centrál base of the cerebral stem. This condition originally deseribed in chronic aleohol abusers suffering from malnutrition, could be observed in patiens with electrolyte imbalance, where realimentation is needed. Until recently its outcome was considered invariably poor if not fatal (75% mortality) . This čase report deseribes CPM in a 21 year old female patient with anorexia nervosa. This patient developed CPM afér rapid recovery of hyponatraemia, hypokalemia and hypochloreamia. The course of this čase report was favourable.

        Key words: centrál pontine myelinolysis, osmotic demyelination syndrome, eating disorders, anorexia nervosa.