Klinische Pädiatrie, Table of Contents Klin Padiatr 2012; 224(04): 266-267DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1306296 Pictorial Essay © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkHyponatraemia and Brain Oedema in Newborns Following Oral Water Intoxication during Prolonged LabourHyponatriämie und Hirnödem bei Neugeborenen nach intrapartaler oraler Wasserintoxikation K. N. Walter 1 Neonatology, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland , J. Montgomery 2 Gynecology and Obstetrics, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom , P. Amess 3 Trevor Mann Baby Unit, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom , H. Rabe 3 Trevor Mann Baby Unit, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom› Author AffiliationsRecommend Article Abstract Buy ArticleKey words Key wordshyponatraemia - neonatal seizures - cerebral oedema - water intoxication - prolonged labour Schlüsselwörter SchlüsselwörterHyponatriämie - Neugeborenenkrämpfe - Hirnödem - Wasserintoxikation Full Text References Literatur 1 Chapman TH, Hamilton M. Water intoxication presenting as maternal and neonatal seizures: a case report. J Med Case Reports 2008; 2: 366 2 Graham K, Palmer J. Severe hyponatraemia as a result of primary polydipsia in labour. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2004; 44: 586-587 3 Johansson S, Lindow S, Kapadia H et al. Perinatal water intoxication due to excessive oral intake during labour. Acta Paediatr 2002; 91: 811-814 4 Keating JP, Schears GJ, Dodge PR. Oral water intoxication in infants. An American epidemic. Am J Dis Child 1991; 145: 985-990 5 Modi N. Hyponatraemia in the newborn. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 1998; 78: F81-F84 6 Moen V, Brudin L, Rundgren M et al. Hyponatremia complicating labour – rare or unrecognised? A prospective observational study. Bjog 2009; 116: 552-561 7 Ophir E, Solt I, Odeh M et al. Water intoxication – a dangerous condition in labor and delivery rooms. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2007; 62: 731-738 8 Strange K. Maintenance of cell volume in the central nervous system. Pediatr Nephrol 1993; 7: 689-697 9 Tarnow-Mordi WO, Shaw JC, Liu D et al. Iatrogenic hyponatraemia of the newborn due to maternal fluid overload: a prospective study. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1981; 283: 639-642 10 Valtin H. “Drink at least eight glasses of water a day”. Really? Is there scientific evidence for “8×8”?. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2002; 283: R993-R1004 11 West CR, Harding JE. Maternal water intoxication as a cause of neonatal seizures. J Paediatr Child Health 2004; 40: 709-710
