Extreme Thirst with Brain Injury

[jackportd]

My brother was in and accident last may and suffered a severe brain injury
. He had part of his brain removed but has astounded all of his doctors. He can read and write and is now starting to talk. He can almost walk, his vision is pretty good and he is swallowing better every day. The question we have now is that he is constantly thirsty. He will drink until he throws up and then want more. His labe values are normal (UA with specific gravity), bmp, osmolality. What could be going wrong? We have another appointment with the neurosurgeon this week but no one seems to know what this problem could be. Thanks for your help.

[Kent]

Can't answer that question but I know when I had severe brain trauma I was thirsty all the time. May be the healing process, the more water you drink boosts your metabolism.

[hamrinton]

Hi,

I would recommend that you have your brother get evaluated by a pediatric specialist or specialists right away. For proper diagnosis, an endocrinologist, a kidney specialist, a neurologist and/or a psychiatrist may be needed. Your brother's pediatrician is a good place to start.

[hannyflow]

Brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical attack head on the brain damage. The injury may be a key, a single region of the brain, or diffuse, where more than one area of the brain. Mild brain injury can cause a variety of insidious symptoms are not always recognized at first. Recent brain damage, even if what happened a week ago, or was apparently slight, can have a significant impact physician. MTBI may remain undiagnosed or diagnosed many other causes of various symptoms may occur with symptoms of MTBI.

[tergor9]

There are medications that your brother's Doctor and prescribe him to help with this. There are certain drugs that will stimulate the salivary glads, and help reduce his thirst. Did is Doctor say that this could be a permanent symptom of his head injury?