title: Diabetes insipidus and polydipsia in a patient with Asperger's disorder and an empty sella: a case report.
abstract: The paper describes a patient with Asperger disorder, Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus (NDI) and Primary Empty Sella (ES). His response to vasopressin treatment suggested a concomitant presence of primary polydipsia. This is the first reported case of an autistic spectrum disorder associated with NDI or ES. The implications of the observed co-occurrence of these relatively rare disorders are discussed in relation to diagnosis and pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azzoni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giammarco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin