dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

A syndrome that occurs during or after hemodialysis, or rarely continuous renal replacement therapy, characterized by variable, primarily neurological symptoms including headache, nausea, blurred vision, restlessness, confusion, dizziness, muscle cramps, intra

A syndrome that occurs during or after hemodialysis, or rarely continuous renal replacement therapy, characterized by variable, primarily neurological symptoms including headache, nausea, blurred vision, restlessness, confusion, dizziness, muscle cramps, intraocular pressure and, in severe cases, seizures, somnolence, stupor, or coma.

Also known as: DDS; dialysis dysequilibrium syndrome