Hypernatraemic myopathy
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hypernatraemic myopathy: Causes Craniopharyngioma Germinoma Mixed germ cell tumour Pituitary adenoma Langerhans cell histiocytosis Glioma Craniopharyngioma surgery Neurological features Systemic features Differential diagnosis Muscle biopsy features Pituitary…
Causes
- Craniopharyngioma
- Germinoma
- Mixed germ cell tumour
- Pituitary adenoma
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Glioma
- Craniopharyngioma surgery
Neurological features
Systemic features
Differential diagnosis
Muscle biopsy features
Pituitary hormone tests
Imaging
Other investigations
Treatment
References
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- Sabzghabaei F, Rastegar A. Adipsic hypernatremic myopathy. Iran J Kidney Dis 2015; 9:256-258.
- Zantut-Wittmann DE, Garmes HM, Panzan AD, Lima Mde O, Baptista MT. Severe rhabdomyolysis due to adipsic hypernatremia after craniopharyngioma surgery. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007; 51:1175-1179.
