hormonal and metabolic disorders
ArginineVasopressin Deficiency (Central Diabetes Insipidus)
Symptoms ofArginineVasopressinDeficiency
Symptoms may begin gradually or suddenly at any age. Often the only symptoms are Excessive thirst Excessive urine production The person urinates excessively and often wakes during the night to urinate. A person may drink huge amounts of fluid—4 to 40 quarts (3 to 30 liters) a day—to compensate for the fluid lost in urine. Ice-cold water is often the preferred drink. When compensation is not possible, Dehydration can quickly follow, resulting in low blood pressure and shock. The person continues to urinate large quantities of dilute urine, and this excessive urination is particularly noticeable during the night. 