Diabetes insipidus and polydipsia in a patient with Asperger's disorder and an empty sella: A case report

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-239

  Raja, Michele ^a   Azzoni, Antonella ^a   Giammarco, Yincenzo ^a  

^a SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Autism; Diabetes insipidus; Empty sella; Polydipsia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; POLYDIPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DRINKING; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; SYNDROME; WATER INTOXICATION;

EID: 0031841203     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026021506058     Document Type: Article

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