Cerebral salt wasting syndrome caused by external lumbar drainage in a patient with chronic hydrocephalus

In cases of hyponatremia induced by brain damage, it is important to distinguish between the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and cerebral salt wasting syndrome. A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the standard treatment for hydrocephalus, and external lumbar draina...

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Published inAnnals of clinical neurophysiology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 30 - 34
Main Authors Yoo, Je Hyun, Park, Ki Deok, Lim, Oh Kyung, Lee, Ju Kang
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2022
Subjects
Hyponatremia
External lumbar drainage
Hydrocephalus
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome
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Summary:In cases of hyponatremia induced by brain damage, it is important to distinguish between the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and cerebral salt wasting syndrome. A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the standard treatment for hydrocephalus, and external lumbar drainage (ELD) is an option to evaluate the effect of a VP shunt. However, ELD has potential complications, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, and rarely hyponatremia. Therefore, we report a case of a patient with cerebral salt-wasting syndrome resulting from ELD to treat normal-pressure hydrocephalus during the rehabilitation of acute ischemic stroke.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202215857773974
ISSN:2508-691X
2508-691X