a disease of the pituitary gland or kidney that causes sufferers to urinate often, get thirsty and hungry, and feel weak.

a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (ADH - Antidiuretic hormone - the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); leads to frequent urination and pronounced thirst

a disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine

A rare form of diabetes in which the kidney tubules do not absorb sufficient water.

a condition in which there is an inability to concentrate urine because there is either loss of production of antidiuretic hormone (neurogenic DI) or loss of efficacy because of receptors nor responding in the kidney (nephrogenic DI)

The Condition"...ADH is made in the hypothalamus, stored in and secreted by the pituitary gland and works on the kidney to conserve fluid..."

Polyuria due to inadequate production of antidiuretic hormone.

This is an uncommon disease where there is an abnormality of a hormone called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). Too much urine is produced and the blood sodium can become dangerously high. It is associated with head injuries and other brain diseases.

A metabolic disorder in which there is deficient production of antidiuretic hormone caused by damage to the HYPOTHALAMUS (qv) or PITUITARY (qv). The patient passes a lot of water, and has a voracious appetite, but is weak and emaciated.

A much rarer disease than diabetes mellitus, characterised by the production of excessive quantities of dilute urine and consequent great thirst. Although it displays many of the same symptoms as diabetes mellitus (excessive drinking and excessive urination) it's a completely separate illness caused by an anti-diuretic hormone imbalance. It's a permanent but very treatable condition. If your cat has diabetes insipidus, this website may be useful.

the most serious type of diabetes; diabetes insipidus is caused by lesions in the hypothalamus or between the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus

condition caused by hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and characterized by thirst and by excretion of large amounts of urine

disease due to inadequate production of AntiDiuretic Hormone (ADH). (More? Endocrine Notes)

A disease associated with inadequate production of or response to antidiuretic hormone. A major clinical sign is production of very large volumes of urine.

marked by great thirst and the passage of large amounts of urine, along with excessive appetite and loss of strength

a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst

A metabolic disorder resulting in deficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin). This results in the failure of tubular reabsorption of water in the kidney. Polyuria (urine has a very low specific gravity) and polydipsia results. There is no glucose present in the urine.

The Condition"...Examples of nephrogenic DI include certain kidney diseases and can be influenced by low blood potassium level, protein starvation, high blood calcium level, sickle cell anemia and medication use (such as lithium, demeclocycline and methoxyflurane)..."

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder where insufficient vasopressin, a hormone produced by the brain that instructs kidneys to retain water, exists. The net effect resembles diabetes mellitus only in that the patient drinks and passes large amounts of water.

A rare condition characterized by increased urine production.

Excretion of large amounts of urine of low specific gravity. The inability to concentrate urine.

a disease of the pituitary gland or kidney, but not diabetes mellitus. So-called because most people who have it show most of the same signs as someone with diabetes mellitus-they have to urinate often, get very thirsty and hungry, and feel weak. However, they do not have glucose (sugar)in their urine

A disorder in which large amounts of urine are excreted. The urine is normal and sugar is not present as in diabetes mellitus. For further information on diabetes Insipidus, consult another source. This book concentrates on diabetes mellitus.

A disease of the pituitary gland or kidney, often called "water diabetes as symptoms are similar to diabetes mellitus; but causes and treatment are different.

inadequate secretion of, or resistance to the effects of, antidiuretic hormone (ADH or Vasopressin).

A problem with water balance in the body causing excess urine production and great thirst, due to pituitary-hypothalamic damage. Diabetes mellitus, which has the same symptoms, is due to insufficient insulin production by the pancreas.

A rare disorder of the Pituitary gland which is located in the base of the brain and is responsible for secretion of many hormones including the anti-diuretic hormone, ADH. This hormone prevents the kidneys from eliminating too much water from the body; thus, diminished ADH regulation leads to polydipsia and polyuria. This is distinctly different from diabetes mellitus.

a condition caused by a deficiency of ADH (antidiuretic hormone) produced normally by the pituitary gland - a disease characterized by intense thirst and excessive urination, caused by a disorder of the pituitary gland

Condition in which blurred vision and a central scotoma (blind spot) appear in one eye. It is treated with the hormone vasopressin.

a condition characterized by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness. This condition may be caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or in the kidney. In diabetes insipidus, blood glucose levels are normal.

Hypothalamic disorder characterized by polyuria and polydypsia ( Ch. 23).

Excessive production of urine, usually due to insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone.

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a disease characterized by excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, which cannot be reduced when fluid intake is reduced. It denotes inability of the kidney to concentrate urine. DI is caused by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), or by an insensitivity of the kidneys to that hormone.