kidney and urinary tract disorders
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Symptoms of Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
The symptoms of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus are Excessive thirst (polydipsia) Excretion of large volumes of dilute urine (polyuria) People may pass from 1 to 6 gallons (3 to 20 liters) of urine per day. When nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is hereditary, symptoms usually start soon after birth. Because infants cannot communicate thirst, they may become very dehydrated. They may develop a fever accompanied by vomiting and seizures. Older people with Dementia are also more likely to develop dehydration because they too may be unable to communicate thirst. 