title: Idiopathic central diabetes Insipidus.
abstract: Idiopathic central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a rare disorder characterized clinically by polyuria and polydipsia, and an abnormal urinary concentration without any identified etiology. We report a case of central diabetes insipidus in a 60-year-old lady in the absence of secondary causes like trauma, infection, and infiltrative disorders of brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Thrissur, India. nc.grace@yahoo.in
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grace
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: Sooraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D020790:Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011141:Polyuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000652:urine; D016482:Urinalysis
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose