Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Harran University
School of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey | Department of Pediatrics, Harran University School of
Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey | Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Harran
University School of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey | Department of Psychiatry, Harran University School of
Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Mustafa Çalık, Department of
Pediatric Neurology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, 63000,
Turkey. Tel.: +90 0505 2841568; Fax: +90 414 3183192; E-mail:
m.calik80@hotmail.com
Abstract: Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome is a disorder characterized by severe
hyponatremia, volume depletion, and elevated brain natriuretic peptide but
normal antidiuretic hormone levels. In this manuscript, we report the case of a
six-year-old patient with cerebral salt-wasting syndrome associated with
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. The patient showed dehydration,
tachycardia, pyrexia, polyuria, severe hyponatremia, and a significant loss of
urinary sodium. He was successfully treated with sodium and fluid replacement
therapy.
