Diabetes insipidus and traumatic brain injury
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My diabetes insipidus is controversial. One doctor says that I have central diabetes insipidus and others, eg. the latest urologist, say that I do not have it.
Because doctors did not search the cause years ago, I think that it is not important. The condition has been intermittent for many years and thus may not be serious.
I have had only a couple of bladder infections during my 65-year life, thus infections may not be causes for it. I have uterine issues, myomas and endometrial overgrowth.
She never mentioned anything about insulin and that's because she has Diabetes Insipidus, which she clearly stated. Diabetes Insipidus IS NOT Diabetes Mellitus.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin) is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. ADH deficiency is known as diabetes insipidus. Symptoms are frequent thirst and urination. Treatment is desmopressin (synthetic replacement for vasopressin) - taken 2 to 3 times a day.
I would like to know if an injury that happeed during brain surgery in which a general surgeon assisting my neurosurgeon retracted too forcefully caused an injury which left me with a left sided hemiparesis, 1.5 years of LT/ST memory loss and a seizure disorder, is actually a traumatic brain injury.
Also, could this be the cause of my insatiable hunger, inability to lose weight, and pre-diabetes given its proximity to the hypothalamus?
I'm told that I had a hemorrhagic stroke or two.
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I suffered a severe brain trauma 11 years ago when I was 18 (was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks to try and reduce brain activity since my brain had bleeding and swelling) due to a car accident.
Within two weeks of waking from my coma, I regained enough motor and cognitive skills to be released from the hospital. Eventually I got on with life and was able to function just fine.
I am a pediatrician. I would like to seek your expert opinion on traumatic brain injury. 1) Is there a consensus on the height of a fall which would be fatal in an infant of few months old? 2)Is it possible for a head injury that caused skull fracture with subdural and subarachnoid hemorrahge to occur without external scalp wound or bruise? Thanks for your help in advance. I would appreciate if you can provide reference as well. Thanks again.
Good evening! My mom has had a tumor in her pituitary gland for the past 15 years. She was put on medication for it. Over time she has also been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus, Addison's disease, and vertigo. Two weeks ago, the doctor removed a portion of the tumor. Since she has been home, all she wants to do is sleep. I spoke to her prior to typing this message, and she doesn't feel well. She told me that she fell recently, but she doesn't remember doing it.
HI,
I would like to know if a head injury that I had in childhood (I was hit on the head and I lost consciousness).. if it can have effects later in life.. like if i live a traumatic experience that reminds me of the one I lived when i was a child.. can my brain disjunct and can I be paralyzed.. like a stroke something?
It caused me to have secondary hypothyroidism and diabetes insipidus. They put me on synthyroid for the hypothyroidism, but only to treat hypothyroidism. They removed my tumors, because they were big enough. They may not be removing yours maybe because it's too small. I'm not sure. Again, the reason I have diabetes insipidus and secondary hypothyroidism, is because of my past tumors which effected my pituitary gland.
I've read that traumatic brain injury can increase the risk of pituitary tumors and that this can lead to hormonal problems. However, this is rare.
Diabetes insipidus(water diabetes) is due to a hormone lacking that helps us hold onto water, these children will urinate excessively, drink excessively, lose weight and be sick with high sodiums, there is a form due to the pituitary hormone lacking and that which is due to the kidney not responding to the normal hormone.
It does not sound like repeated fevers alone is diabetes insipidus.
A good friend of mine was in a bad car accident and was taken to the hospital about a year and a half ago. He had many broken bones, a collapsed lung, and a traumatic brain injury. Previous to the accident he was a daily pot smoker. He's doing really good now and has had no problems with breathing, although he does have some trouble with his short term memory from time to time. This may be due to the past weed smoking, but he is leaning toward smoking weed again.
I guess your vet is suggesting using the DDAVP (Desmopressin) inhaler as eyedrops. From what I can tell, this stuff runs about $78 a bottle (less if you get more than one bottle).
I am kind of confused as to why you are being prescribed DAVPP for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, because that's usually prescribed for CENTRAL Diabetes Insipidus, caused when the pituitary gland doesn't secrete enough ADH.
The symptoms you have described may be due to some form of injury to your lower back nerves and I believe the previous brain injury is not the sole cause of the problem.
There could also be some form of injury to the nerves originating from the lower back spine that controls urination and erection. Problems with the glands inside the pelvis such as the prostate can also give rise to these symptoms.
I had a traumatic brain injury 8 yrs ago which wiped out my hearing and balance on the right side.I overcame the balance problems really well until a week ago. I am once more experiencing severe balance problems any ideas as to why this has happened?
Injuries were fractured and depressed skull, brain haemmorhage, grand mal seizure.
Then he had an altered medical status problem due to a subdural hematoma and a traumatic brain injury was diagnosed and doctors said it was because he drove into the pothole. He is in his 70s and used narcotics until about two years before driving into the pothole. Can doctors really know the cause?
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