Hyponatremia initial presenting feature of normal pressure hydrocephalus in elderly patient: a rare case report| JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Vol. 66: ISSUE 3 - SEPTEMBER 2018
Clinical Observations in Geriatrics - Clinical Experiences and Case Reports
Published: 2018-09-15
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Hyponatremia initial presenting feature of normal pressure hydrocephalus in elderly patient: a rare case report

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Hyponatremia Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Elderly SIADH

Abstract

A 70 year old male presented with unsteadiness, declining cognitive functions and urinary incontinence, with
serum sodium level of 108 meq/L and serum osmolality of 268 mosm/kg. His computerized tomography scan
of Brain showed ventriculomegaly which made us to keep the possibility of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
(NPH). This case report highlights about suspecting syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
(SIADH) due to hyponatremia as an important differential in a case of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Theoretically,
hyponatremia may occur in NPH, but only three associated cases of SIADH have previously been
reported in the literature and first in India.

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S. Kumar

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India

P. Bhayani

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India

D. Hathi

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India

J. Bhagwati

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University): Wardha, Maharashtra, India

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Kumar, S., Bhayani, P., Hathi, D. and Bhagwati, J. 2018. Hyponatremia initial presenting feature of normal pressure hydrocephalus in elderly patient: a rare case report. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. 66, 3 (Sep. 2018), 156-157.
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