Coexisting Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome and Central Diabetes Insipidus in a Patient with Posterior Cerebrovascular Infarction: A Case Report

Coexisting Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome and Central Diabetes Insipidus in a Patient with Posterior Cerebrovascular Infarction: A Case Report

Background: Disorders of sodium balance are common in critically ill neurologic patients. However, the coexisting of cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSW) and central diabetes insipidus (CDI) in such patients is rare. Early recognition of such conditions is challenging, thus making the prognosis omin...

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Main Authors: Mohamad A.E. Omar, Hesham F. Kewan, Hussein Kandeel, Ammar M.H. Shehadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-08-01
Series:Dubai Medical Journal
Subjects:
cerebral salt wasting syndrome
central diabetes insipidus
hyponatremia
hypernatremia
cerebrovascular infarction
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517799

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