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Antidiuretic hormone levels in stroke patients

Author(s) -

Joynt Robert J.,

Feibel John H.,

Sladek Celia M.

Publication year - 1981

Publication title -

annals of neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764

H-Index - 296

eISSN - 1531-8249

pISSN - 0364-5134

DOI - 10.1002/ana.410090212

Subject(s) - antidiuretic , hyponatremia , medicine , stroke (engine) , subarachnoid hemorrhage , hormone , cerebral infarction , endocrinology , electrolyte , infarction , chemistry , myocardial infarction , ischemia , mechanical engineering , electrode , engineering

Serum osmolality and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels were determined for 17 patients with cerebral infarction, 4 with subarachnoid hemorrhage, and 12 controls. The ADH levels were elevated significantly in the stroke patients. Hyponatremia was not observed. Stroke patients are at risk for developing electrolyte disturbances; thus, fluid intake and electrolyte levels should be closely observed.

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