What is the problem in diabetes insipidus?

Diabetes insipidus (die-uh-BEE-teze in-SIP-uh-dus) is an uncommon disorder that causes an imbalance of fluids in the body. This imbalance leads you to produce large amounts of urine. It also makes you very thirsty even if you have something to drink.

What is diabetes insipidus a result of?

Diabetes insipidus is caused by problems with a chemical called vasopressin (AVP), which is also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH). AVP is produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland until needed. The hypothalamus is an area of the brain that controls mood and appetite.

What is Bright’s disease caused by?

Bright’s disease is an archaic term for what is now referred to as ‘nephritis’. Nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys, caused by toxins, infection or autoimmune conditions.

What are the risk factors of diabetes insipidus?

Risk factors for diabetes insipidus include:

• Brain surgery.
• Family history of diabetes insipidus.
• Head injury.
• Infection of the brain.
• Kidney disease (includes any type of kidney problem, such as kidney stones, kidney failure, and kidney anomalies)
• Pregnancy (gestational diabetes insipidus)

What happens if ADH is low?

What happens if I have too little anti-diuretic hormone? Low levels of anti-diuretic hormone will cause the kidneys to excrete too much water. Urine volume will increase leading to dehydration and a fall in blood pressure.

What causes lack of ADH hormone?

ADH deficiency Too little ADH in your blood may be caused by compulsive water drinking or low blood serum osmolality, which is the concentration of particles in your blood. A rare water metabolism disorder called central diabetes insipidus is sometimes the cause of ADH deficiency.

Can you pee out more than you drink?

An excessive volume of urination for an adult is more than 2.5 liters of urine per day. However, this can vary depending on how much water you drink and what your total body water is. This problem is different from needing to urinate often. Polyuria is a fairly common symptom.