The Curious Story of Cerebral Salt Wasting
Joseph G. Verbalis
Abstract
The extent to which hyponatremia is a result of natriuresis has remained controversial for many years. Cerebral salt wasting (CSW) was first proposed in 1950 to explain the natriuresis and hyponatremia that sometimes accompany intracranial disease. Following the first clinical description of the
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNatriuresisHyponatremiaWastingIntensive care medicineInternal medicineRenal functionElectrolyte and hormonal disordersBiomedical and Chemical ResearchAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research