kidney and urinary tract disorders
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Prognosis for Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
The prognosis is good if nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is diagnosed before the person suffers severe episodes of dehydration. With treatment, an infant who has this disorder is likely to develop normally. However, if hereditary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is not quickly diagnosed and treated, the brain may be damaged, leaving the infant with permanent intellectual disability. Frequent episodes of dehydration can also slow physical development. In cases in which the disorder is not inherited, correction of the underlying abnormality usually helps kidney function return to normal. 