Diabetes Insipidus and Trauma (15 Cases Report)

Four cases of diabetes insipidus and pulmonary disease.

The syndrome of diabetes insipidus may arise from many different lesions of the hypothalamohypophyseal mechanism. Destruction of the posterior .lobe of the pituitary gland, the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract, or the supra-optic nuclei bilaterally will produce the symptoms of polyuria and polydipsia, provided the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland remains functionally intact. It is a r-are affe...

A Report of 15 Cases

J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2011;93-B:205-9. Received 5 May 2010; Accepted after revision 12 October 2010 Metallosis is a rare cause of failure after total knee replacement and has only previously been reported when there has been abnormal metal-on-metal contact. We describe 14 patients (15 knees) whose total knee replacement required revision for a new type of early failure caused by extensive meta...

Diabetes Insipidus

679 W E ARE PRESENTING the case histories of two children with diabetes insipidus, of particular interest because of the diversity of manifestations, the variance in etiology and the complexity of management. One patient was observed for a period of 3 years, with onset of disease at age 10 years; another was observed for a period of 8 years, with the onset of tile primary disease at 2 years and...

Diabetes insipidus.

Diabetes insipidus.

Diabetes insipidus is a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the production of or response to arginine vasopressin (AVP). The lack of, or inability to appropriately respond to, AVP results in a lack of tubular reabsorption of water and urine of low specific gravity. Two main categories of diabetes insipidus are recognized in veterinary medicine: central and nephrogenic.

Rare neonatal diabetes insipidus and associated late risks: Case report

BACKGROUND Most cases of neonatal central diabetes insipidus are caused by an injury, which often results in other handicaps in the patient. The infant's prognosis will be determined by his or her own early age and disability as well as by the physician's skill. However, the rarity of this condition prevents the acquisition of personal experience dealing with it. CASE PRESENTATION A neonatal ...