title: Management of diabetes insipidus in neurosurgical patients.
abstract: The authors present a brief review of the problem of diabetes insipidus in neurosurgical patients, with particular emphasis on the differential diagnosis of postoperative and posttraumatic polyuria and the management of diabetes insipidus in these periods. A listing of drugs currently used in its treatment is given.
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002747:Chlorpropamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000601:surgery; D008236:Lypressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008722:Methods; D011141:Polyuria / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D014667:Vasopressins; D002220:Carbamazepine; D008236:Lypressin; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin; D002747:Chlorpropamide