Tisdall, M; Crocker, M; Watkiss, J; Smith, M; (2006) Disturbances of sodium in critically ill adult neurologic patients: A clinical review. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology , 18 (1) pp. 57-63. 10.1097/01.ana.0000191280.05170.0f.

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Abstract

Disorders of sodium and water balance are common in critically ill adult neurologic patients. Normal aspects of sodium and water regulation are reviewed. The etiology of possible causes of sodium disturbance is discussed in both the general inpatient and the neurologic populations. Areas of importance are highlighted with regard to the differential diagnosis of sodium disturbance in neurologic patients, and management strategies are discussed. Specific discussions of the etiology, diagnosis, and management of cerebral salt wasting syndrome, the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, and central diabetes insipidus are presented, as well as the problems of overtreatment. The importance of diagnosis at an early stage of these diseases is stressed, with a recommendation for conservative management of milder cases. Copyright © 2005 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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