Hyponatremia effect in patients with alcohol dependence on their physical and mental health status

Hyponatremia, i.e. reduction of sodium level in the blood plasma below 135  mmol/L, is one of the most common electrolyte disorders occurring in people addicted to alcohol. Since sodium is one of the main bioelements, which is responsible for proper neuromuscular excitability maintenance and contributes in nerve impulses conduction, sodium balance disorders may be related to a risk to basic life functions. There are few publications in the literature, examining the relationship between sodium concentration in people addicted to alcohol, and particular variables describing their clinical and mental condition.

Source: Alcohol - October 4, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Michal Ordak, Magdalena Maj-Zurawska, Halina Matsumoto, Magdalena Bujalska-Zadrozny, Tadeusz Nasierowski, Elzbieta Muszynska, Marcin Wojnar Source Type: research