title: A case of cerebral salt-wasting syndrome associated with aseptic meningitis in an 8-year-old boy.
abstract: Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome is a disorder in which excessive natriuresis and subsequent hyponatremic dehydration occur in patients with intracranial diseases. Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome often develops in patients with severe neurosurgical disorders, such as hydrocephalus, cerebral infarction, and tuberculous meningitis. Here, we report on the case of an 8-year-old boy with cerebral salt-wasting syndrome associated with aseptic meningitis. He showed mild developmental retardation and had a history of convulsion. Four days after his admission, cerebral salt-wasting syndrome abruptly started: natriuresis and hyponatremia gradually improved over 10 days. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on cerebral salt-wasting syndrome associated with clinically benign aseptic meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inatomi
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sekine
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Igarashi
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009318:Natriuresis; D012964:Sodium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium