Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that causes persistent thirst and frequent urination. Cranial diabetes insipidus develops due to difficulties with your hypothalamus or pituitary gland. Cranial ...

DIABETES insipidus ordinarily is due to lack of the neurohypophyseal hormone, vasopressin, which enables the kidneys to form concentrated urine. Treatment consists of administering material obtained ...

Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that affects the body’s ability to balance fluid levels properly. The condition can lead to excess urine production and low urine osmolality, which refers to the ...

A blood test for copeptin, a precursor of antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin), differentiates between "harmless" polydipsia-polyuria and diabetes insipidus more quickly and accurately than a ...

Traumatic brain injury can cause you to make less of a certain hormone in your body. This may lead to diabetes insipidus either temporarily or permanently. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can range ...

Diabetes insipidus affects the kidneys and water balance, not blood sugar. Diabetes mellitus is about blood sugar control problems. The name "diabetes" means frequent urination, common to both ...

The most common cause of acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is long-term lithium treatment. The management of lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is challenging, even when the drug is ...