Cerebral ventricular volume during hyponatraemia

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1983 May;46(5):443-5. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.46.5.443.

Abstract

In order to determine if the neurologic manifestations in chronic hyponatraemia result partly from brain oedema, we measured the cerebral ventricular volume before and after correction of hyponatraemia in eight patients with central nervous system manifestations. Only the three patients with seizures showed a clear change in the ventricular size and probably had brain oedema.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Edema / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Cerebral Ventricles / anatomy & histology*
  • Cerebral Ventriculography*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyponatremia / complications
  • Hyponatremia / diagnosis*
  • Hyponatremia / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed