@article{ref1,
title="Minor head injury might cause treatable dementia due to severe hyponatremia",
journal="Innovations in clinical neuroscience",
year="2021",
author="Nagamine, Takahiko",
volume="18",
number="1-3",
pages="47-48",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: There are several conditions of treatable dementia. Among these, hyponatremia can cause transitory modification of cognitive functions. <br><br>DESIGN: We treated a patient with cognitive decline after minor head injury who developed severe hyponatremia due to central salt wasting syndrome (CSWS). <br><br>RESULTS: Head injuries can interfere with the normal neuroendocrine function of the hypothalamus and pituitary system, resulting in CSWS. A short-term infusion of isotonic saline solution might be useful in identifying CSWS. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Follow-up laboratory tests, including ones that test serum sodium leves, are recommended even in patients with minor head injury to diagnose potentially reversible conditions similar to dementia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2158-8333",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}