Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

In nephrology, dialysis disequilibrium syndrome, commonly abbreviated DDS, is the occurrence of neurologic signs and symptoms, attributed to cerebral edema, during or following shortly after intermittent hemodialysis.[1]

Classically, DDS arises in individuals starting hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure and is associated, in particular, with "aggressive" (high solute removal) dialysis.[2] However, it may also arise in fast onset, i.e. acute, renal failure in certain conditions.

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Etiology

The cause of DDS is currently not well understood.

There are two theories to explain it; the first theory postulates that urea transport from the brain cells is slowed in chronic renal failure, leading to a large urea concentration gradient, which resulting in reverse osmosis. The second theory postulates that organic compounds are increased in uremia to protect the brain and result in injury by, like in the first theory, reverse osmosis.[1]

Diagnosis

Clinical signs of cerebral edema, such as focal neurological deficits, papilledema[3] and decreased level of consciousness, if temporally associated with recent hemodialysis, suggest the diagnosis. A computed tomography of the head is typically done to rule-out other intracranial causes.

MRI of the head has been used in research to better understand DDS.[4]

Treatment

Avoidance is the primary treatment.

DDS is a reason why hemodialysis initiation is usually done gradually, i.e. it is a reason the first few dialysis sessions are shorter than is typical in an end-stage renal disease patient.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bagshaw SM, Peets AD, Hameed M, Boiteau PJ, Laupland KB, Doig CJ (2004). "Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: Brain death following hemodialysis for metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure – A case report". BMC Nephrol 5: 9. doi:10.1186/1471-2369-5-9. PMC 515303. PMID 15318947. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=515303.  Free Full Text.
  2. ^ Port FK, Johnson WJ, Klass DW (1973). "Prevention of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome by use of high sodium concentration in the dialysate". Kidney Int. 3 (5): 327–33. doi:10.1038/ki.1973.51. PMID 4792047.  Free Full Text.
  3. ^ Im L, Atabay C, Eller AW (2007). "Papilledema associated with dialysis disequilibrium syndrome". Semin Ophthalmol 22 (3): 133–5. doi:10.1080/08820530701421585. PMID 17763231. 
  4. ^ Chen CL, Lai PH, Chou KJ, Lee PT, Chung HM, Fang HC (2007). "A preliminary report of brain edema in patients with uremia at first hemodialysis: evaluation by diffusion-weighted MR imaging". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 28 (1): 68–71. PMID 17213426. 

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