Patient's with deficient sodium?

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Anonymous
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Patient's with deficient sodium

Parkinson's patient with deficient sodium What are the symptoms for parkinson's patient with deficient sodium? What are the signs of sodium deficiency for parkinson's patient? What are the function of sodium in our body? What are the causes of deficiency? One major cause of sodium deficiency is excess sweating.
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Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:12 am Post subject:

Serum sodium is an electrolyte in the blood and its deficiency is often a reflection of the hydration status as well as an indirect measure of its balance (blood versus excretion). In PD we have not discovered any link between sodium and the neurodegeneration. We treat deficiency (usually an internist or family practice doc) by identifying the cause and addressing it. Abnormal sodium in anyone including PD patients can be seen with symptoms including things like dehydration, seizures, mental status issues (confusion). Abnormal electrolytes can theoretically worsen the clinical symptoms in a patient with a neurodegenerative disease such as PD and that is why we aggressive correct these problems when identified. Serum sodium if very deficient has to be corrected slowly to prevent damage to the brainstem (central pontine myelinolysis)._________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.
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