Cancer cachexia, or the wasting syndrome, is a catastrophic condition that causes dramatic and involuntary ... To alleviate these symptoms, the researchers affixed a miniature pump to the heads of the ...

Two mechanisms have been proposed as causes: syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone and cerebral salt wasting. Physical examination and laboratory results can assist a clinician in ...

The two most common causal hypotheses are cerebral salt wasting (CSW) and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).