Hettema M E, Halma C
Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 1999 Mar;54(3):105-7. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(98)00092-8.
Beer drinker's hyponatraemia, also called beer potomania, is a syndrome of hyponatraemia in patients who consume excessive amounts of beer and have a poor dietary intake. We describe a patient with chronic asymptomatic hyponatraemia due to beer potomania. The pathophysiology of this syndrome, the treatment and prevention are reviewed.