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Diabetes Insipidus

   Information about Diabetes Insipidus
   Causes of Diabetes Insipidus
   Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus
   Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus
   Treatment for Diabetes Insipidus
   Complications of Diabetes Insipidus

Comprehensive Information about Diabetes Insipidus

The condition in which a person experiences abnormal increase in urine is known as Diabetes insipidus. It is a complex health disorder that results in causing frequent urination, and pronounced thirst. As patient experiences frequent urination, therefore, in order to compensate for lost water, a person feels thirsty and drinks water in greater volume which eventually results in repeated urination.

Basically, there are four types of Diabetes Insipidus

1) Central Diabetes Insipidus

2) Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

3) Dipsogenic Diabetes Insipidus

4) Gestational Diabetes Insipidus

Causes of Diabetes Insipidus

The kidneys perform function of filtering blood, therefore when they are unable to conserve water, then resulting situation is termed as Diabetes insipidus. Water is conserved and controlled by vasopressin, also termed as

Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus

Basically, excessive thirst and frequent urination are considered as the most important symptoms of Diabetes insipidus. Excessive thirst may involve yearning for ice water or thirst may be intense or uncontrollable at a certain

Diagnosis and Tests for depicting Diabetes Insipidus

Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus

Usually, health professionals perform a series of tests in order to diagnose Diabetes Insipidus. The tests which are performed by professionals on patients are assorted

Treatments for curing Diabetes Insipidus

Treatment fot Diabetes Insipidus

Treatment of Diabetes insipidus can be carried out quite successfully, if doctors can identify the exact of kind of Diabetes insipidus, the patient is suffering. For instance, Central Diabetes insipidus may be controlled and treated

Possible Complications of Diabetes Insipidus

Complications of Diabetes Inspidus

Summary

Diabetes Insipidus is a disorder that results in frequent urination. A person can suffer from four types of Diabetes insipidus. A number of tests are performed by health professionals to diagnose the condition. Numerous drugs, medical, surgical care, etc are recommended by professionals to cure the disease effectively.

Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: July 18, 2011

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References

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/insipidus/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus
http://www.upmc.com/HealthAtoZ/patienteducation/Documents/DiabetesInsipidus.pdf