Hypernatremia natural history, complications and prognosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

If left untreated, [#]% of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].

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Common complications of [disease name] include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

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Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.

• Common complications of hypernatremia include:^[1]
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Cerebral bleeding
  • Brain cells shrinkage leasding to permanent loss of brain function
  • Convulsions

• The prognosis of hypernatremia is good as long as the underlying cause is identified early before the onset of complications and treated early.

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