| Literature DB >> 22736559 |
Nimesh Bhattarai1, Poonam Kafle, Mukta Panda.
Abstract
A syndrome of hyponatraemia associated with excessive beer drinking was first recognised in 1971. This syndrome has been referred to as beer potomania. Dilutional hyponatraemia occurs due to excessive consumption of an exclusive beer diet which is poor in salt and protein. We report a case of beer potomania who improved dramatically with introduction of solute load, with no subsequent neurological sequelae.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 22736559 PMCID: PMC3047485 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.10.2009.2414
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X