What Is Diabetes Incipidis?
Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare disease that causes frequent urination. Given their sometimes similar symptoms, diabetes insipidus is often confused with diabetes mellitus, a condition in which the body does not produce enough of or properly use insulin.
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Features
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Diabetes insipidus is a cycle characterized by increased urine output, fluid intake and frequent thirst. Symptoms of this disorder include: frequent urination; nocturia (disruption of sleep due to the need to urinate) and enuresis (involuntary urination while sleeping).
Identification
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The urine of those suffering from diabetes insipidus is pale or colorless, as opposed to yellow, and has a low measured concentration.
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Types
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The types of diabetes insipidus are: central or pituitary DI, which is caused by damage to the pituitary gland; nephrogenic DI, which arises when the kidneys cannot respond to antidiuretic hormone (ADH); dipsogenic DI, which results from damage to or a defect in the body's thirst mechanism; and gestational DI, a condition that only affects pregnant women whose ADH is destroyed by an enzyme produced in the placenta.
Effect on Children
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In addition to experiencing the expected symptoms, children suffering from diabetes insipidus may have diarrhea and vomiting or fever and may become irritable or lethargic.
Diagnosis
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Doctors are able to diagnose diabetes insipidus with the help of a fluid deprivation test and urinanalysis.
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