Question 1

are there any natural ways to cure diabetes insipidus?

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Need medication: It is important to determine the cause of diabetes insipidus.  It involves the absense of a pituitary hormone.  Common causes are head trauma, pituitary tumors, surgery. Kidney diabetes insipidus (nephrogenic) can be caused by certain drugs, such as lithium.  If your doctor knows the cause, then treating the cause can sometimes reverse it.  But usually treatment with DDAVP (desmopressin) is essential.

Question 2

when should a child be evaluated for diabetes insipidus?

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Thirst,lots of urine: Diabetes insipidus is a disorder that impairs the body's ability to make concentrated urine. Common symptoms in childhood might include constant thirst and large amounts of urine. There is also often a family history of the disease that can prompt an evaluation by the child's pediatrician.

Question 3

what are the formal criteria for the diagnosis "partial diabetes insipidus"?

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Diabetes insipidus: 400 characters are too few to answer your question.  In general, the doctor will look at a 24-hour urine collection for determination of urine volume, serum electrolyte concentrations and glucose level, urinary specific gravity, simultaneous plasma and urinary osmolality, and plasma ADH (vasopressin) level.  It may also include a water deprivation test, MRI, etc.

Question 4

is diabetes insipidus is temporary or curable?

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Cause?: Whether it is permanent or temporary is highly dependent on the cause of di. Treatment is available and the condition can be well managed. Sometimes di is associated with other conditions also. Please discuss with your endocrinologist.  Or, if the di is a primary kidney issue rather than pituitary, please discuss with your kidney specialist.

Question 5

can you tell me what the epidemiology of diabetes insipidus is?

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Rare disorder: Diabetes insipidus (di) is a rare disorder in which the kidneys cannot concentrate urine, thereby causing excessive loss of water from the body and dehydration.  It can result from a problem of the pituitary gland, or from a defect in the kidneys.  However, most people who think they have di are actually excessive fluid drinkers, and urinate a lot because they drink a lot.

Question 6

what is the assessment and diagnostic finding of diabetes insipidus?

Accepted Answer

Hickey-Hare test: Inability to concentrate urine with restriction of fluid intake
must be done by md, with careful observation/ testing urine and blood.

Question 7

is there any negative effect of a diabetes insipidus person to her/his fertilizaition?

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Could be: Oftentimes patients with di have accompanying anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies. This is something regularly followed by an endocrinologist in patients who have di.

Question 8

could diabetes insipidus lead to seizures?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Diabetes insipidus leads to hypernatremia which can cause neurologic symptoms.  Usually increased thirst and increased urination but it can cause seizures.

Question 9

how are diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus different?

Accepted Answer

Location of problem: Both causes frequent urination, however, diabetes insipidu (di) is different from diabetes mellitus (dm). Dm involves Insulin problems and high blood sugar. Di is related to how your kidneys handle fluids. It's much less common than dm. Urine and blood tests can show which one you have. Usually, di is caused by a problem with your pituitary gland or your kidneys.

Question 10

what types of treatments are available for diabetes insipidus?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes insipidus: There are a great number of treatments for diabetes insipidus and this depends on the cause of the problem.  Your doctor is the best source of information as the cause is known and treatment can be tailored to you.

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