Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder of water-electrolyte balance characterized by
either absolute (central) or functional (nephrogenic) deficiency of vasopressin or
antidiuretic hormone.
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Central diabetes insipidus is a recognized complication of traumatic brain injury;
however, those patients are much sicker and have other symptoms from the trauma as
well.
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We present a case of complete central diabetes insipidus induced by a minor concussion
where headache and polyuria were the only presenting complaints.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Diabetes insipidus.Przegl Lek. 2014; 71: 711-719
- Diabetes insipidus after traumatic brain injury.J Clin Med. 2015; 4: 1448-1462
- Summary of evidence-based guideline update: evaluation and management of concussion in sports: report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.Neurology. 2013; 80: 2250-2257
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Published online: March 26, 2018
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Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All the authors listed above had the access to the data related to this manuscript and a contribution in its writing.
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