DOI: 10.12890/2024_005028

Long-term persistence of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion following minor head injury

Authors

  • Pierre Rossignon Department of Internal Medicine, Iris Hospitals South (Molière), Brussels, Belgium
  • Abouzar Chaudhry Department of Internal Medicine, Iris Hospitals South (Molière), Brussels, Belgium
  • Mounia Alloum Department of Internal Medicine, Iris Hospitals South (Molière), Brussels, Belgium
  • Thomas Antoine-Moussiaux Department of Internal Medicine, Iris Hospitals South (Molière), Brussels, Belgium
  • Alain Soupart Department of Internal Medicine, Iris Hospitals South (Molière), Brussels, Belgium; Research Unit for the Study of Hydromineral Metabolism, Free University of Brussels (ULB), Brussels, Belgium

prossignon@yahoo.fr

Keywords

SIADH, hyponatremia, traumatic brain injury, persistent hyponatremia

Abstract

The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a common cause of euvolemic hyponatremia, resulting from non-osmotic release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). SIADH is frequently associated with neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI-associated SIADH usually develops within days to weeks and resolves within a few weeks. We present the case of a 74-year-old man who, after a fall resulting in TBI, initially had normal sodium levels. Fifteen days later, he developed moderate-to-severe hyponatremia (120 mmol/l) and significant neurological symptoms. Treatment with urea effectively normalized his sodium levels and resolved symptoms. However, recurrent hyponatremia persisted for over six months whenever urea treatment was discontinued. This unusual duration of TBI-associated SIADH underscores the importance of long-term follow-up in the management of post-traumatic hyponatremia.

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Published

2024-11-19

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Vol. 11 No. 12 (2024)

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Rossignon P, Chaudhry A, Alloum M, Antoine-Moussiaux T, Soupart A. Long-term persistence of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion following minor head injury. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 19 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];11(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/5028

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