Diabetes insipidus primary central
Overview
A rare dominantly inherited form of diabetes insipidus. It is caused by the progressive degeneration of a part of the hypothalamus which reduces the production of a hormone called arginine vasopressin.
Symptoms
* Wide set eyes * Broad nose * Short nose * Long upper lip groove * Reduced bone mineral density
Causes
* Sarcoidosis * Pituitary tumour * Intracranial space-occupying lesion * Histiocytosis X * Skull fracture * Head injury * Meningoencephalitis * DIDMOAD syndrome * Craniopharyngioma * Sickle cell disease
Diagnosis
Home medical testing related to Diabetes insipidus primary central: * High Cholesterol: Home Testing: o Home Cholesterol Tests o Home Triglycerides Tests o Home Blood Pressure Tests * High Blood Pressure: Home Testing o Home Blood Pressure Monitors o Home Heart Tests