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Diabetes Insipidus As a Complication of Pneumococcal Meningitis
Author(s) -
ABRAMSKY O.,
SOFFER D.,
MARKS E. S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb01677.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes insipidus , complication , meningitis , pathophysiology , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , endocrinology
In a 68‐year‐old man, transient diabetes insipidus developed as a complication of pneumoccocal meningitis. This complication is very rare. The pathophysiology is discussed and a mechanism is proposed to explain the phenomenon.