| Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a disorder in | | | | |
| which an abnormal increase in the production | | | | Diabetes insipidus should not be confused |
| of urine, liquid prerecording is frequently | | | | with diabetes mellitus, cause or lack of |
| and thirst. It is caused by a deficiency of | | | | insulin resistance causes high blood glucose. |
| antidiuretic hormone, also known as | | | | Diabetes insipidus is characterized by |
| vasopressin, or a kidney insensitivity to the | | | | excretion of large quantities of highly |
| hormone. It may also be iatrogenically | | | | diluted urine, which can only be reduced when |
| induced by the diuretic conivaptan. | | | | the liquid is reduced. It refers to the |
| Antidiurétique hormone is a hormone | | | | inability of the kidneys to concentrate |
| produced in a region of the brain called the | | | | urine. The symptoms of diabetes insipidus are |
| hypothalamus. It is then stored and released | | | | quite similar to those of untreated diabetes |
| by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the | | | | mellitus, with the distinction that the urine |
| base of the brain. Diabetes insipidus central | | | | is not sweet as it contains no sugar and no |
| is caused by damage to the hypothalamus or | | | | hyperglycemia. Problems with vision is a |
| the pituitary gland as a result of surgery, | | | | rarity. In children, diabetes insipidus can |
| infection, tumor or head injury. DI | | | | interfere with appetite, diet, weight gain, |
| néphrogénique May occur as an inherited | | | | and growth as well. They May present with |
| disorder in which male children receive the | | | | fever, vomiting or diarrhea. If diabetes |
| abnormal gene to cause the disease on the X | | | | insipidus is due to kidney disease, |
| chromosome from their mother. It May also be | | | | desmopressin does not change the urine or |
| caused by kidney disease, high levels of | | | | production osmolarity. |
| calcium in the body, and some medicines. | | | | |
| | | | The cause of the underlying disease should be |
| Diabetes insipidus may also occur when the | | | | treated as far as possible. Habit drinking is |
| kidneys are not able to correctly answer the | | | | the most common diabetes insipidus imitator |
| hormone.When diabetes insipidus, is caused by | | | | of all ages. Although many adults in the |
| the inability of the kidneys to respond to | | | | medical literature are associated with mental |
| the antidiuretic hormone, the condition is | | | | disorders, most patients with polydipsia |
| called diabetes insipidus | | | | usually have no other detectable disease. |
| néphrogénique. Adults with untreated | | | | Diabetes insipidus central May be controlled |
| diabetes insipidus May remain healthy for | | | | with vasopressin. Vasopressine is |
| decades as enough water is drunk to offset | | | | administered as a nasal spray or tablets. |
| losses urine. However, there is a risk of | | | | Vasopressine is ineffective for patients with |
| dehydration. Diabetes insipidus and diabetes | | | | nephrogenic DI. In most cases, if diabetes |
| mellitus are independent, although they may | | | | insipidus néphrogénique is caused by |
| have the same signs and symptoms such as | | | | drugs, stopping the drug led to the recovery |
| thirst and excessive urination. Patients with | | | | of normal renal function. Because the |
| diabetes insipidus must also take | | | | pituitary DI is sometimes associated with |
| precautions, like traveling, be prepared to | | | | abnormalities in other pituitary hormones, |
| deal with vomiting or diarrhea and avoid | | | | tests and treatments sometimes for these |
| dehydration with the effort or in hot | | | | other conditions are also necessary. Drugs |
| weather. Diabetes insipidus can be treated by | | | | used to treat DI néphrogénique include |
| correcting the amount of urine that is | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs and indomethacin |
| produced by the body, although the state | | | | diuretics hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride. |
| usually requires lifelong treatment. | | | | |