Managing adipsic diabetes insipidus following anterior communicating artery aneurysm in a subtropical climate.
Brendan NolanWarrick J InderPublished in: Clinical case reports (2016)
Diabetes insipidus without perception of thirst, as may follow an anterior communicating artery aneurysm, requires prescription of fluid intake as well as desmopressin. The management goal of maintaining a normal serum sodium is rendered more challenging in a humid subtropical environment, where insensible losses are higher.