HYPONATREMIA has been observed repeatedly in patients with various brain lesions. Observations on a number of patients with cerebral hyponatremia were reported by Peters and his co-workers 1 in 1950.

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with no known drug treatment up until now. Researchers have finally found tweaking certain hormones could help patients with autism. There were two ...

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a common complication of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). It can cause many symptoms related to low sodium or other electrolyte ...

Diane was brought to the emergency department via ambulance from home where her husband called 911 because she was acting strangely. According to Diane’s husband, she was intermittently acting ...

“Normally during sleep, your brain releases ADH (antidiuretic hormone) that tells your kidneys to CONSERVE water – so you can ...

I began my medical career in psychiatry, which was when I developed an interest in insomnia and its effect on wellbeing. Indeed, the very first medical paper I had published was on insomnia back in ...

A patient with clinical and laboratory evidence of recurrent hypothyroidism and severe hyponatremia probably due to inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone was recently seen at the Grace—New ...

Diabetes insipidus occurs when problems with antidiuretic hormone (ADH) cause the body to remove too much water. A synthetic version of ADH can help restore a person’s levels and treat some types of ...

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The demand for desmopressin analogs is increasing from healthcare providers and patients because of the high efficacy of its different formulations. Desmopressin is an ...

Beetles, like other insects, depend on diuretic and antidiuretic hormones to control water balance. We have isolated, using head extracts from the beetle Tenebrio molitor, a peptide that strongly ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney ...