adipsia
Sign in to saveAdipsia, also known as hypodipsia, is a symptom of inappropriately decreased or absent feelings of thirst. It involves an increased osmolality or concentration of solute in the urine, which stimulates secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the hypothalamus to the kidneys. This causes the person to retain water and ultimately become unable to feel thirst. Due to its rarity, the disorder has not been the subject of many research studies.
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It is catalogued under topics including Endocrine diseases, Nephrology and Neurology.
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- Subclass of
- symptom
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- has effect
- hypernatremia
- opposite of
- polydipsia
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15 sectionsContents
- Cause
- Dopamine
- Hypothalamus
- Diagnosis
- Symptoms
- Testing
- Characteristic
- Type A
- Type B
- Type C
- Type D
- Management
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Adipsia, also known as hypodipsia, is a symptom of inappropriately decreased or absent feelings of thirst. It involves an increased osmolality or concentration of solute in the urine, which stimulates secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the hypothalamus to the kidneys. This causes the person to retain water and ultimately become unable to feel thirst. Due to its rarity, the disorder has not been the subject of many research studies.
Adipsia may be seen in conditions such as diabetes insipidus and may result in hypernatremia. It can occur as the result of abnormalities in the hypothalamus, pituitary and corpus callosum, as well as following pituitary/hypothalamic surgery.
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