TB Research

Tuberculous Meningitis Presenting as Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome: A Review of Literature with Clinical Approach to Hyponatremia

Kubre J, Goyal V, Saigal S, Sharma JP, Joshi R

Neurology India · 2021-01

Abstract

Hyponatremia in the neurocritical care patients is commonly encountered in the setting of either syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion or cerebral salt wasting. However, differentiation of SIADH and CSW is paramount in view of their divergent treatment strategies.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis, Meningeal
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
  • Hyponatremia