Antidiuretic hormone deficiency secondary to inactive hydrocephalus: a case report

Antidiuretic hormone deficiency secondary to inactive hydrocephalus: a case report

Abstract Background Diabetes insipidus is a syndrome characterized by polyuria, which is almost always associated with polydipsia. The most frequent cause is central diabetes insipidus, which is the result of an inadequate secretion of the antidiuretic hormone, and diagnosis involves differentiating...

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Main Authors: Anuradha Kadel, Nikita Kharal, Srijana Sapkota, Prakash Pokhrel, Arun Kumar Sharma, Aseem Bhattarai, Mithileshwer Raut, Raju Kumar Dubey, Eans Tara Tuladhar, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Apeksha Niraula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Central diabetes insipidus
Inactive hydrocephalus
Hypernatremia
Pediatrics
Arginine vasopressin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04467-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04467-6

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