Cerebral salt wasting in tuberculous meningitis: treatment with fludrocortisone

Celik U., Alabaz D., Yildizdas D., Alhan E., Kocabas E., Ulutan S.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.297-302, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/146532805x72458
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-302
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Three cases of cerebral salt wasting complicating tuberculous meningitis are described. Diagnosis was based on hyponatraemia associated with high urinary sodium excretion and inappropriately high urine output in the presence of dehydration. Treatment with fludrocortisone resulted in sodium and fluid homeostasis.