Hyponatremia commonly occurs in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Two mechanisms have been proposed as causes: syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone and cerebral salt wasting ...

Hyponatremia is a condition that happens when you don’t have enough sodium in your blood. We often try to limit how much salt (sodium) is in the foods we eat, but it’s important to remember that our ...

An observational study of nearly one million patients who underwent surgery suggests that preoperative hyponatremia (an electrolyte disorder in which sodium levels in the blood are low) was associated ...

October 25, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) — Mild hyponatremia is an important risk factor for fractures in the elderly, according to new research presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral ...

Careful evaluation of older patients with epilepsy is necessary for minimizing the risk of hyponatremia. As a large population of patients with epilepsy ages, risk of hyponatremia has become an ...

It’s a well-known fact that the human body is more than 60% fluid. In addition to water, your bodily fluids contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that keep the body functioning well. Sodium ...

Global warming is likely to increase the number of people requiring hospitalization due to critically low sodium levels in the blood, a condition known as hyponatremia. A new study from Karolinska ...

Every cell in the body needs water to survive, but it's possible to get too much or too little of the liquid, and that can cause some pretty serious problems. The body's fluid balance is not only ...

During the steamy summer months, lots of attention is focused on dehydration and making sure we prevent it by drinking enough water. But, though less common, drinking too much water can also lead to ...

Hyponatremia is diagnosed when there is too little sodium in the blood. Various factors can cause it. Sodium is an essential electrolyte that helps maintain water balance in and around your cells.