Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus and diabetes insipidus in preterm infants

J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Nov;27(11-12):1261-3. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0098.

Abstract

We present two cases of transient central diabetes insipidus in preterm neonates with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Although the association between intraventricular hemorrhage and diabetes insipidus has been described in preterm infants, the association between diabetes insipidus and hydrocephalus, and the fact that such central diabetes insipidus could be reversible with the reduction of ventricular size, either because of spontaneous resolution or the placement of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is first described here in neonates.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Diabetes Insipidus / complications
  • Diabetes Insipidus / pathology*
  • Diabetes Insipidus / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / complications
  • Hydrocephalus / pathology*
  • Hydrocephalus / therapy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / pathology*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / therapy
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*