/neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus

neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus

Rare Disease

MONDO:0007450

Also Known As

ADH deficiencyAVP deficiencyArginine vasopressin deficiencyantidiuretic hormone deficiencydiabetes insipidus of pituitary glandhereditary CDIhereditary neurogenic diabetes insipiduspituitary diabetes insipiduspituitary gland diabetes insipidusvasopressin defective diabetes insipidusvasopressin deficiencydiabetes insipidus, cranial typediabetes insipidus, neurohypophysealdiabetes insipidus, primary centralhereditary central diabetes insipidusneurogenic diabetes insipidus

Definition

Hereditary central diabetes insipidus is a rare genetic subtype of central diabetes insipidus (CDI) characterized by polyuria and polydipsia due to a deficiency in vasopressin (AVP) synthesis.