Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes Insipidus, or as it is called nesaharnoe diabetes is a rare disease, which is caused by dysfunction of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland, and reflected the strongest thirst and large amounts of urination. The prevalence of diabetes insipidus is approximately 3 cases per 100 000 people.

Causes of Diabetes Insipidus
Causes of diabetes insipidus in most cases are:

Neoplastic lesions of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland.
Disorders of the circulatory system in the pool of the arteries feeding the brain these divisions.
Cranio-cerebral trauma.
Heredity.
Renal pathology, characterized by the violation of the perception of the hormone vasopressin, which is responsible for water exchange.
Development mechanism
As you know, the whole blood the body constantly passes through the kidneys, stored there from unnecessary and harmful substances. Extra fluid excreted in the urine and the rest back into the bloodstream. This process is called reabsorbciej (reverse suction). Responsible for her hormone vasopressin.

If for any reason the vasopressin does not fall into the bloodstream, would invalidate the process reverse suction of water in the kidneys, begetting profuse urination and thirst, which is so characteristic of diabetes.

However, because glucose is absolutely not involved in these processes, disease called Diabetes Insipidus.

Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus
The severity of symptoms depends on the degree of deficiency of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone). When partial deficiency of the hormone urine is usually a light, colorless, almost odorless and any pathological elements. Its relative density also generally low (before 1003).

The disease usually begins suddenly acutely.
Much less Diabetes Insipidus develops slowly, with a gradual increase in severity of symptoms.
Often provokes Diabetes Insipidus of pregnancy.
When the long-term course of the disease is increasing the bladder, ureter and renal pelvis dilatation. The stomach is stretched and falls. Cardiovascular system (with sufficient flow of fluid) does not suffer, only slightly expressed gipotenzia (lower blood pressure).

However, if the proper amount of fluid is also not filled are symptoms of dehydration — sudden weakness, heart palpitations, hypotension.

Diagnostics
Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus, as a rule, does not cause difficulties because the typical clinical picture. For differential diagnostic use test with suhojadeniem (to exclude neurogenic nature of symptoms).

Treatment
If the cause of diabetes insipidus in the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, prescribe hormone replacement therapy, usually for life. If the same cause in the kidneys, showing diuretic (thiazide diuretic) and anti-inflammatories. In neurogenic form disease prescribed course of restorative massage.