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SIADH occuring during benzodiazepine withdrawal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Patrick F Meagher ,
Dermot Nugent  and
Colin Malone
Patrick F Meagher
Affiliation:
SHO in Psychiatry, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road, Derry, BT 47 1TF
Dermot Nugent
Affiliation:
SHO in Psychiatry, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road, Derry, BT 47 1TF
Colin Malone
Affiliation:
SHO in Psychiatry, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road, Derry, BT 47 1TF
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Abstract

A case of inappropriate ADH secretion, water intoxication, convulsion and unconsciousness occurring during abrupt withdrawal of benzodiazepines due to the patient under reporting her consumption is described.

Keywords

SIADHWater intoxicationConvulsionBenzodiazepine withdrawal
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 1993 , pp. 34 - 35
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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