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

This syndrome is considered to be a salt-wasting nephropathy that affects sodium, calcium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium in an individual's body. The cause of Gitelman syndrome is a mutation ...

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 ...