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. 2020 Mar 4;7(4):001444.
doi: 10.12890/2020_001444. eCollection 2020.

Urea Treatment of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Francisco Javier Mena Martín  1 , María González Fernández  1 , Marina Cazorla González  1 , Juan Carlos Martín Escudero  1
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Urea Treatment of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Secondary to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Francisco Javier Mena Martín et al. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. .

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) rarely presents with hyponatraemia caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). We present a patient with hyponatraemia of multifactorial aetiology, in whom, after withdrawal of the drugs that contributed to this ionic alteration, SIADH secondary to ALS was confirmed. After initiating treatment with urea, sodium levels were normalized.

Learning points: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is rarely associated with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH).In a patient with chronic hyponatraemia due to SIADH, administration of urea, as recommended by clinical practice guidelines, increases sodium levels.We present the case of a patient with SIADH due to ALS where hyponatraemia was resolved using urea.

Keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; hyponatraemia; syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion; urea.

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Conflicts of Interests: The Authors declare that there are no competing interests.

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