WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPONATREMIA? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS
Expert opinion from Marcelle Freire
Doctor of Medicine · 3 years of experience · Brazil
Hyponatremia is the medical term used to describe an electrolyte and water disorder in which body water is increased relative to sodium, or body sodium is too low even with normal plasma volume. When this imbalance occurs, the patient may experience symptoms such as drowsiness, headaches, nausea and vomiting, weakness or even seizures and loss of consciousness. Depending on the level of sodium in the blood, hyponatremia is a serious condition and can, in some cases, lead to death.
Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos
Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil
Hyponatremia can cause symptoms like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, gait difficulties, cognitive impairment and muscle cramps. If left untreated it can lead to seizures, coma and even death. The neurological damage can be irreversible whenever the treatment is delayed. It can also cause noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and respiratory arrest.
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Expert opinion from Sujith Chunduri
MBBS · 2 years of experience · India
Hyponatremia signs and symptoms include, Nausea and vomiting, Headache, Confused state. Other symptoms include Fatigue, Drowsiness, Irritability, Restlessness, Muscle weakness, Cramps, muscle spasms, Seizures and Coma. Seek emergency care if any individual develops. Severe symptoms and signs like nausea and vomiting, confusion, seizures, loss of consciousness.
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