Transient diabetes insipidus following electrical burns in two patients.

ABSTRACT

We report on two healthy white men who sustained high-voltage electrical burns and were transferred to our regional burn center for specialized care. Within 24 hours of admission, both patients developed clinical signs and laboratory evidence of diabetes insipidus. With appropriate treatment, no sequelae occurred and their endocrinopathy spontaneously resolved. Diabetes insipidus following traumatic events is not uncommon; however, it has never been reported following an electrical injury.