Hyponatremia in stroke

Autor: Sawan Verma, Sheikh Saleem, Irfan Yousuf, Azhara Gul, Satish Gupta
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 55-57 (2014)
ISSN: 1998-3549
0972-2327
Popis: Introduction: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder encountered in patients of neurological disorders which is usually either due to inappropriate secretion of Antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) or cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS). We conducted this study in a tertiary care hospital to determine the incidence and etiology of hyponatremia in patients of stroke admitted in the hospital. Materials and Methods: It was a prospective study done over a period of two years that included established cases of stroke diagnosed on the basis of clinical history, examination and neuroimaging. 1000 stoke patients were evaluated for hyponatremia (serum sodium
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