The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by hyponatremia (sodium deficiency):
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Cephalgia (headache)
- Serum hypoosmolarity – lowered osmotic pressure in the blood.
- Volume deficiency
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)
- Delir
- Vomiting
- Epilepsy (seizures)
- Brain edema (swelling of the brain)
- Lethargy (sleep addiction)
- Coma (severe deep unconsciousness characterized by lack of response to address).
- Somnolence (drowsiness with abnormal sleepiness).
- Nausea (nausea)
- Confusion
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
- Gait disorders
- Muscle cramps
- Oliguria (decreased urine volume with a daily maximum of 500 ml).
Further
- Increased hospital mortality – was associated with increased hospital mortality even in the absence of delirium.
