Non-diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Insipidus - rather rare endocrine disorder arising from a relative or absolute insufficiency of vasopressin( neirogipofizarnogo hormone) and manifested exhausting urination( polyuria) and strong thirst( polydipsia).Most often this disease is observed in young people of both sexes at the age of 17 - 25 years( but can occur at any age).

For reference: vasopressin - antidiuretic hormone produced in the hypothalamus which accumulates in the pituitary gland and is responsible for the balance of fluids in the human body( . Extracellular fluid part of blood, water, etc.)

Causes

most common diabetes insipidus is caused by abnormalities of the pituitary, Provoked by malignant or benign metastatic tumors. Another possible cause of destructive processes in the pituitary gland are unsuccessfully performed surgical interventions on the brain( every fifth case of diabetes insipidus).Also, the causes of the occurrence include: chronic and acute infectious diseases, trauma( surgical or accidental), tumors;Vascular lesions of the pituitary - hypothalamic system were recorded. In some cases, the cause of the establishment can not be established, as a result of which this form is allocated as idiopathic diabetes insipidus.

addition acquired form in adults and congenital forms in children, diabetes may be kidney( nephrogenic), with central and idiopathic

Symptoms

sudden appearance of abundant and frequent urination, wherein a daily amount of urine can range from three to fifteen liters( sometimes up to 40Liters per day) and strong thirst. There is a decrease in perspiration, dry skin, convulsions. There is a decrease in body weight, lack of appetite, increased fatigue and irritability, a violation of the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Children often have a lag in sexual and physical development. In men, there is a decrease in potency, and in women the menstrual cycle is disrupted. While limiting the consumption of liquids, develop dehydration symptoms: headache , dryness of mucous membranes and skin, nausea and vomiting, blood clots, increasing the overall body temperature, collapse, mental disorders, tachycardia

Diagnostics

diagnosis of diabetes insipidus is set based onThe patient has polydipsia, polyuria( there are no pathological changes in urinary sediment with a relatively low density of urine);at xerophagy sample with no increase in relative density of urine

Treatment Treatment of diabetes insipidus assigned depending on the form of this disease. When the central diabetes insipidus shows the assignment of hormone replacement therapy, a synthetic analogue of vasopressin - adiuretinom desmopressin or SD( administered intranasally twice daily).In the event that patients have a small amount of urine( less than four liters per day), they are recommended to make up for lost fluid. When

nephrogenic( renal) form of diabetes insipidus, perhaps the most effective method of treatment is the combination of antidiuretic restricted daily salt intake( less than 2 c.).

addition to medical treatment, sick diabetes insipidus must adhere to a diet which is to limit the use of salt in food and protein and total rejection of the consumption of alcoholic beverages. And on the contrary, in large quantities should eat vegetables, fruits and dairy products. To quench your thirst, the use of refrigerated compotes and fruit drinks is recommended.

also in the treatment of diabetes insipidus are proven some recipes of traditional medicine( fees herbs), but they can only be a complement to medical treatment, after prior consultation with a doctor - an endocrinologist.

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