Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome: A Complication of Meningitis in Hydrocephalus with VP Shunt Cerebral Salt Wasting and Meningitis
Journal of Pediatric Nephrology,
Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021),
4 Shahrivar 2021
,
Page 1-5
https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v9i3.34966
Abstract
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) is an important cause of persistent hyponatremia in children admitted to the intensive care unit. It needs to be promptly differentiated from the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion as a cause of hyponatremia in pediatric neurological patients. These two entities often have similar presenting symptoms however the treatment of both can be drastically different, which makes the distinction critical. We present a 6-month-old male child with hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis, a blocked VP shunt, meningitis, and hyponatremia. A diagnosis of CSWS was considered and fludrocortisone was started. The patient improved gradually with a reduction in urine output and a gradual increase in serum sodium levels. A diagnosis of CSWS should be strongly considered in hyponatremic pediatric patients with significant natriuresis and suitable treatment should be initiated promptly to prevent long-term neurologic sequelae.
- CSW
- Hyponatremia
- Pediatrics
- Fludrocortisone
- SIADH
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