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