Microglia are the brain's immune cells known to play a vital role in ... this heightened response is crucial for the treatment of hypernatremia-induced neurological dysfunctions.

Lindner et al. have screened the database of a Viennese intensive care unit (ICU) to determine the prevalence of hypernatremia, its impact on mortality, and whether it affects length of stay.

Hypernatremia is uncommon ... with acute widespread cellular injury that causes phosphate to be released from cells together with potassium. The most common causes are rhabdomyolysis and ...