Cerebral salt wasting in a patient with myeloproliferative. The treatment of cerebral salt wasting csw and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic of hormone siadh are very different, so it. Cerebral salt wasting also known as renal salt wasting is a hyponatremic syndrome of unclear etiology. Cerebral salt wasting csw and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion siadh cause postoperative hyponatremia in neurosurgery patients, can be difficult to distinguish clinically, and are associated with increased morbidity. Mineral corticoids may be useful in complicated cases. A salt wasting syndrome associated with cerebral disease.
The fluid management strategy in sah depends on myriad factors, including the status of the aneurysm secured or unsecured, and presence of vasospasm, dci, cerebral edema, cerebral salt wasting, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion siadh, and diabetes insipidus. Siadh means syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Although its pathophysiology is not completely understood, increased natriuretic peptides from damaged nerve tissues and decreased sympathoadrenal kidney innervation are assumed 5. Central neurogenic diabetes insipidus cndi, syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh, and cerebral saltwasting syndrome csws all affect both sodium and water balance. Read more about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, causes and prognosis. Cerebral salt wasting csw is another potential cause of hyponatremia in those with cns disease, particularly patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. This case represents the first illustration of severe hyponatremia related to cerebral salt wasting syndrome caused by a minor head injury. Cerebral salt wasting csw is a rare metabolic disorder with severe hyponatremia and volume depletion usually caused by brain injury like trauma, cerebral lesion, tumor or a cerebral hematoma. Complexity of differentiating cerebralrenal salt wasting. The term, cerebral salt wasting csw, was introduced by. Management of siadh is by fluid restriction while cerebral wasting is by frequent hydration.
Hyponatraemia is a common finding in patients with acute cerebral insults. Distinguishing it from siadh is essential to enable prompt treatment in order to prevent severe hyponatraemia. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome and inappropriate antidiuretic. Hyponatremia develops in approximately 30% of cases as a result of either the cerebral salt wasting csw syndrome or the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh. Nov 28, 2015 cerebral salt wasting csw is potential cause of vna. In addition to decreased neural input to the kidney, release of one or more natriuretic factors may also play a role in the renal salt wasting observed in csw. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome is a medical entity that leads to hyponatremia and hypovolemia due to dehydration, as a result of an acute or chronic and persistent underlying cns disorder, including trauma, tumors, and other pathologies. Definition cerebral saltwasting syndrome is defined by the development of extracellular volume depletion due to a renal na. Diagnosis is made by excluding other reasons for hyponatremia, mainly the syndrome. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. Siadh has a greater sodium urine concentration than cerebral salt wasting.
Symptomatic hyponatremia following lateral medullary. There is a major problem about the incidence, diagnosis, and differentiation of cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of. To convert myoglobin to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 0. In these initial reports, it was theorized that cerebral disease could lead to renal salt wastage and subsequent depletion of ecf volume by directly influencing nervous input into the kidneys. Treatment requires volume replacement and maintenance of a positive salt balance. Csw is defined as renal loss of sodium due to intracranial diseases leading to hyponatremia, excessive natriuresis and volume depletion, which responds to volume and salt. I think it has to do with brain natriuritic peptide leading to hyponatremia dt siadh from brain trauma. Background hyponatremia associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome has thus far been described as a syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Furthermore, hyponatremia accompanied by cns disorders has shown to increase delayed cerebral ischemia and mortality rates. Apr 27, 2018 first described by peters et al in 1950, cerebral salt wasting syndrome is defined by the development of extracellular volume depletion due to a renal sodium transport abnormality in patients with intracranial disease and normal adrenal and thyroid function. Exceptionally, cerebral saltwasting syndrome csws has also been claimed as the cause of hyponatraemia after pituitary surgery, but few cases have been reported in the last 20 years 35. A syndrome of renal sodium loss and hyponatremia probably resulting from inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone siadh and cerebral salt wasting csw are two welldefined entities associated with hyponatremia in patients with intracranial disease.
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome in children with acute central nervous system injury. The pathogenesis of this disorder is still not completely understood. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome an overview sciencedirect. Here we describe a patient with a lateral medullary infarction who experienced symptomatic hyponatremia with finding suggestive of syndrome of. Considering the divergent nature of treatment and the potential adverse effects of improper fluid therapy, it is important for the treating clinician to. Aacn advanced critical care volume 23, number 3, pp. Siadh is caused by infections and cancers while cerebral salt wasting is caused by brain trauma, injury, hematoma, and tumors all occurring in the brain. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Sympathetic responses as well as some natriuretic factors play a role in this syndrome. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome cerebral salt wasting syndrome. Both these entities are cerebral in origin but have distinct pathophysiology, prognosis and treatment options. The cerebral salt wasting syndrome is thought to be caused by the secretion of brain and atrial. We describe a patient with cerebral infarction who developed cerebral salt wasting syndrome in the course of.
The term, cerebral salt wasting csw, was introduced by peters and colleagues in 1950. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome csws is a rare endocrine condition featuring a low blood sodium concentration and dehydration in response to injury trauma or the presence of tumors in or surrounding the brain. Abbreviations in this chapter adh antidiuretic hormone aed antiepileptic drug cns central nervous system cpp cerebral perfusion pressure csf cerebrospinal fluid csws cerebral salt wasting syndrome dind delayed ischemic neurologic. Failure to accurately diagnose these conditions and implement the correct. Sah is frequently accompanied by hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypocalcamia, and hypomagnesemia. The causes and diagnosis of hyponatremia, causes and treatment of siadh, and the general management of patients with subarachnoid. May 22, 2014 hyponatremia has been reported from patients with severe neurological disease, and the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone and cerebral salt wasting syndrome are the two main etiologies of hyponatremia after brain injury. Hydroelectrolytic abnormalities are reported in 15% 45% of children following intracranial surgery, with diabetes insipidus di, cerebral salt wasting syndrome csw, the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh and central adrenal insuf. However, in rare cases, hyponatremia can be accompanied by a controversial pathology known as cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws, which is generally associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage in adults. Dec 08, 2014 clarification of cerebral, or the more appropriate term, renal salt wasting rsw, vide infra, and its differentiation from siadh becomes critical because of opposing therapeutic goals, which are to provide salt and water to a volume depleted patient with rsw and water restriction for a waterloaded patient with siadh. Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in the setting of central nervous system cns disease.
Renal salt wasting syndrome in children with intracranial disorders. Hyponatremia resulting from cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws can occur after severe brain injury, severe cerebrovascular disease, or surgery 19. It is predominantly associated with sah and tbi but has also been described after brain tumour, ischaemic stroke, and tb meningitis. The human body is 60% to 70% water, with approximately 30% of that water as. Diabetes insipidus di takes place when the body is unable to regulate the fluids. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone and cerebral salt wasting in critically ill patients amanda zomp, pharmd, bcps earnest alexander, pharmd serum sodium levels in critically ill patients can be altered by many factors. Renal salt wasting without cerebral wssting you must accept the terms and conditions. Cerbral salt wasting syndrome versus siadh in the context of cerebral diseases the two main mechanisms responsible for non iatrogenic causes of hyponatremia are cerebral salt wasting syndrome csw and inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh. Nov 11, 2015 electrolyte imbalances are common among patients with traumatic brain injury tbi. In cases in which these abnormalities coexist, the increased poly. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome, hyponatremia, myeloproliferative syndrome. Cerebral salt wasting an overview sciencedirect topics.
The provisional diagnosis of an inappropriate antidiuresis was made and treatment with fluid restriction was instituted. Disorders of sodium balance after brain injury bja. First described by peters et al in 1950, cerebral saltwasting syndrome is defined by the development of extracellular volume depletion due to a renal sodium transport abnormality in patients with intracranial disease and normal adrenal and thyroid function. Difference between siadh and cerebral salt wasting. Two main pathophysiologies of hyponatremia, excluding iatrogenic causes, are inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh and cerebral salt wasting csw syndrome. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Prolonged coexistent central diabetes insipidus and. Hyponatremia during a severe pneumococcal meningitis with. This is usually attributed to the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh.
Cerebral salt wasting polyuria phase of acute tubular necrosis high urine sodium this is a hyponatremia of increased renal losses. However, there are a few reports of cerebral salt wasting syndrome caused by cerebral infarction. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome is a condition featuring hyponatremia and. Cerebral salt wasting after traumatic brain injury. Cases of traumatic, infectious, and neoplastic intracranial disease, and of neoplastic thoracic disease have been associated with the saltwasting syndrome. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome is a condition featuring hyponatremia and dehydration caused by head injury, operation on the brain, subarachnoid hemorrhage, brain tumor and so on.
The two common clinical manifestations are the inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh and the cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws, which were usually attributed to each other. May 22, 2019 cerebral salt wasting vs siadh pdf the term cerebral salt wasting csw was introduced before the syndrome of inappropriate four years later, schwartz et al. Sodium imbalances are among the most common electrolyte abnormalities encountered in the acute care setting. Discrimination between cerebral saltwasting syndrome csws and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion siadh was performed on the basis of the classical criteria. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws is a rare endocrine condition featuring a low blood sodium concentration and dehydration in response to injury trauma or the presence of tumors in or surrounding the brain. Electrolyte imbalances are common among patients with traumatic brain injury tbi. Challenges still confront us as we attempt to differentiate rsw from siadh, ascertain the prevalence of rsw, and address reports of rsw occurring without cerebral. Cerebral salt wasting csw is a disorder of sodium and water handling that occurs as a result of cerebral disease in the setting of normal kidney function. To describe a saltwasting syndrome in children with central nervous system cns insults and to differentiate it from the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh and diabetes insipidus so that it may be more readily diagnosed and treated.
Incidence of cerebral salt wasting the incidence of csw after tbi ranged from 0. Cerebral salt wasting csw, or renal salt wasting rsw, has evolved from a misrepresentation of the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh to acceptance as a distinct entity. The main differential diagnosis is between syndrome of inappropriate adh secretion and cerebral salt wasting. The renal function is normal with excretion of very high amounts of sodium in the urine. Cerebral saltwasting associated with the guillainbarre syndrome. The fluid management strategy in sah depends on myriad factors, including the status of the aneurysm secured or unsecured, and presence of vasospasm, dci, cerebral edema, cerebral salt wasting, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome cerebral salt wasting. There is a major problem about the incidence, diagnosis, and differentiation of cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh in.
This potentially deleterious response is the result of siadh being a disorder in which renal water handling is impaired but renal sodium handling is normal. It is important to distinguish between csws and siadh in patients with hyponatremia because treatment of these two syndromes is very different. Most commonly recognized in neurosurgical patients, it is a primary natriuresis probably related to dysregulation of brain or atrial natriuretic. May 02, 2019 cerebral salt wasting vs siadh pdf the term cerebral salt wasting csw was introduced before the syndrome of inappropriate four years later, schwartz et al. Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide anp, bnp have several effects that could lead to the clinical syndrome of cerebral salt wasting. In such patients, hyponatremia is frequently accompanied by the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh. The rate of change in serum sodium levels must be monitored every 2 to 3 hours, and the infusion adjusted as needed. Cerebral salt wasting in a patient with myeloproliferative neoplasm. Cerebral saltwasting syndrome caused by minor head injury. Hyponatremia resulting from cerebral saltwasting syndrome csws can occur after severe brain injury, severe cerebrovascular disease, or surgery 19. In a report of three patients, they described renal salt wasting in the setting of central nervous system disease. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome statpearls ncbi bookshelf. Failure to accurately diagnose these conditions and implement the correct treatment. Differentiating siadh from cerebralrenal salt wasting.
The two common clinical manifestations are the inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh and the cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws. In this condition, the kidney is functioning normally but excreting excessive sodium. Prolonged coexistent central diabetes insipidus and cerebral. Cerebral salt wasting following traumatic brain injury in. Differentiating the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone and csw remains difficult and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying csw are unclear. This article is from journal of medical case reports, volume 8.
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws is a disease featuring hyponatremia low blood sodium levels and dehydration in response to disease processes in or surrounding the brain. The salt wasting syndrome was subsequently diagnosed and saline and fludrocortisone 0. The main cause is the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh. Ideal sources for wikipedia s health content are defined in the guideline wikipedia. A 51yearold male admitted to the icu for a severe bacterial meningitis who developed, four days later, hyponatremia associated with hypovolemia due to a renal salt wasting. Etiology of postoperative hyponatremia following pediatric. Mcmanus, in a practice of anesthesia for infants and children sixth edition, 2019. This case represents the first illustration of severe hyponatremia related to cerebral saltwasting syndrome caused by a minor head injury. To present a case of a cerebral salt wasting syndrome secondary to a bacterial mengitis and to emphasize the difficulty to assess the diagnosis. The importance of distinguishing both lies in the fact. Normally, you would want to conserve sodium in this setting. The early onset of csws following di has been associated with a poor prognosis and increased mortality. Therapeutic relowering of the serum sodium in a patient after excessive correction of hyponatremia.
Cerebral saltwasting syndrome constitutes a medical condition characterized by hypovolemia and hyponatremia, secondary to various pathologies affecting the central nervous system cns. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome is an important and underrecognised cause of hyponatraemia in. Distinction between these two syndromes is difficult and is based on the assessment of. If you are hypovolemic and hyponatremic, there is all the more reason to. At the time, csw was suspected to be the major cause of hyponatremia in patients. Differentiating between siadh and csw using fractional. Silver rochester general hospital, rochester, university of rochester school of medicine and dentistry, rochester, new york last year, a visitor from addis ababa, ethiopia, was admitted to our hospital withtuberculousmeningitis,hyponatre. As such, it may be more appropriately termed renal salt wasting. The disorder is caused by a hormonal abnormality and is not related to diabetes. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome csw is defined as a renal loss of sodium during intracranial disease leading to hyponatremia and a decrease in extracellular fluid volume. Objectives to ascertain and describe the role of cerebral salt wasting syndrome as the cause of hyponatremia in a patient with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Here are links to possibly useful sources of information about cerebral saltwasting syndrome. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome csws, leading to renal sodium loss is. Cerebral salt wasting csw is an electrolyte imbalance characterized by hyponatremia and hypovolemia. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone siadh and cerebral salt wasting csw are characterized by hyponatremia and can be difficult to differentiate. It is a disorder of water and salt metabolism marked by extreme thirst and heavy urination. Cerebral salt wasting csw or, more appropriately, renal salt wasting rsw, is a syndrome with a controversial history that evolved from a misrepresentation of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone siadh to acceptance as a distinct entity.