Hypothalamic diabetes insipidus, or HDI, is a form of central diabetes insipidus. HDI is a rare condition that originates in the hypothalamus and causes extreme...
Hypercalcemia is a condition that affects many people over the course of a lifetime. In most instances, it is a condition that manifests itself as a chronic, bu...
Etiology is a reference to the cause or a set of causes to a specific condition or disorder. It can also refer to the investigation, attribution, or diagnosis...
Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus is similar to other manifestations of this disorder, especially in regards to neurogenic versions. It causes extreme thirst, which...
Urine osmolality is a test that is used to measure the amount of dissolved particles that are present in a person's urine. It's often used instead of specific g...
Serum osmolality is a measurement of chemicals that are in the liquid part, or the serum, of a person's blood. Unlike other tests for diabetes insipidus that fo...
Diabetes insipidus occurs when there is an abnormality in the functioning of a person's kidneys or their pituitary gland. In central diabetes insipidus, the pit...
Only a laboratory testing is able to confirm the presence of diabetes insipidus. These tests in some form have been available in the United States since the 193...
Diabetes insipidus in infants can be particularly difficult to diagnose. Because the two main symptoms of this disorder are an increased level of thirst and an ...
Diabetes insipidus is a relatively rare disorder where the body does not create enough vasopressin or stops responding to this anti-diuretic hormone. Vasopressi...
