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Table 1 Sequential events in the patient’s evolution

From: Rare neonatal diabetes insipidus and associated late risks: Case report

Age

Clinical event

DDAVP therapy

Nutritional support

Deglutition

Serum

Length cm (SDS)

Weight kg (SDS)

C. P. cm (SDS)

Sodium mmol/L

Osmolatity mOsm/kg

28 days

IVH, CoA

--

 

disability

136

-

53(−0.3)

3.2 (−1.8)

38.5 (1.6)

33 days

CDI (diagnosis)

0.02 μg, bid sc 10 μg

156

326

3.01 (−2.2)

4 mo.

undernourished

oral

140

288

60(−1.2)

5.1 (−1.9)

 

2 y.

undernourished failed gastrostomy dehydration episodes

CDEN

146

289

83.5(−1.7)

10.3(−1.9)

45 (−3.5)

3 y.

undernourished

bid oral

147

294

90.5(−2.1)

11.1 (−2.1)

 

3 y.5 mo.

severe dehydration

189

-

-

8.3 (−3.1)

 

2d. later

myelinolysis quadriplegia

147

287

-

9.4 (−2.6)

 

3 y.6 mo.

0.3 μg, bid sc

gastrostomy

142

-

93 (−2.0)

10.6 (−2.7)

 

4 y.

deglutition (progressively)

ability

135

279

99 (−1.14)

16.9 (−0.3)

 

5 y.

 

0.3 μg, bid oral

--

 

137

280

105(−1.3)

21.2 (0.4)

46 (−4.5)

  1. IVH: intraventricular hemorrhage. CoA: Coarctation of the aorta. CDI: Central diabetes insipidus. DDAVP: desmopressin. C.P.: cephalic perimeter. CEDEN: continuous debit enteral nutrition.