title: Cerebral salt wasting in tuberculous meningitis: treatment with fludrocortisone.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit Sizmaz
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alabaz
authors.forename: Dinçer
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yildizdas
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alhan
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kocabas
authors.forename: Selvi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulutan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications*; D019282:Wasting Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D012964:Sodium; D005438:Fludrocortisone