Diabetes insipidus is due to the kidney not being able to concentrate urine. The cardinal symptom is increased urination but patients often do not notice this. Other symptoms can include dehydration,...
Diabetes insipidus is simple failure to concentrate urine, because of a lack of (or resistance to) the anti-diuretic hormone Vasopressin (aka "ADH"), made in the hypothalamus and stored in the...
When the amount of water passed in the urine exceeds the patient's ability to drink ample replacement water, the patient may begin to suffer from symptoms of dehydration
Symptoms of diabetes are usually first seen when you begin drinking more because of a dry mouth or increased thirst, urinating a lot and feeling very fatigued. The symptoms often but not always begin...
What is the mortality rate of diabetes insipidus?Even if untreated, DI does not cause death or reduce life expectancy unless the patient gets into a situation in which he or she cannot get an...