Transient central diabetes insipidus during a valproic acid poisoning

Annales Françaises D'anesthèsie Et De Rèanimation
X LemaireO Jonquet

Abstract

A 39-year-old man was hospitalized after divalproate self-poisoning. He presented coma requiring tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation at 11 hours and central diabetes insipidus. Serum valproic acid concentration was 590 mg/l at 30 hours. Progressive improvement occurred after hydratation and administration of vasopressin.

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