Hypernatraemic myopathy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hypernatraemic myopathy. Craniopharyngioma, Germinoma, Mixed germ cell tumour, Pituitary adenoma. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Causes
- Craniopharyngioma
- Germinoma
- Mixed germ cell tumour
- Pituitary adenoma
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Glioma
- Craniopharyngioma surgery
Neurological features
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Systemic features
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Differential diagnosis
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Muscle biopsy features
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Pituitary hormone tests
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Imaging
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Other investigations
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Treatment
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References
- Li Q, Bao L, Liu M, Zhang R, Shi H, Chen H. Hypothalamic hypernatremic myopathy: a single-center case series. Muscle Nerve 2023; 67:231-236.
- Huang MN, Chen JJ, Lee KL, Tseng FY, Yu CL, Hsieh SC. Hypernatremic myopathy caused by a hypothalamic mixed germ cell tumor mimicking polymyositis. Clin Rheumatol 2007; 26:1591-1594.
- Hiromatsu K, Kobayashi T, Fujii N, Itoyama Y, Goto I, Murakami J. Hypernatremic myopathy. J Neurol Sci 1994; 122:144-147.
- Sabzghabaei F, Rastegar A. Adipsic hypernatremic myopathy. Iran J Kidney Dis 2015; 9:256-258.
- Zantut-Wittmann DE, Garmes HM, Panzan AD, Lima Mde O, Baptista MT. Severe rhabdomyolysis due to adipsic hypernatremia after craniopharyngioma surgery. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007; 51:1175-1179.
