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The authors have been dissatisfied with the standard therapy of fluid restriction for the critically ill neurosurgical patient because of 1) slow rates of sodium correction; 2) poor applicability in patients requiring multiple intravenous medications and\/or nutritional support; and 3) possible dangers of inducing or enhancing cerebral ischemia in patients who already may be fluid-depleted.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">Reported successes in the treatment of hyponatremia due to SIADH by administration of urea and normal saline led to the authors' routine use of this therapy for hyponatremic neurosurgical patients. A retrospective review of an 18-month period revealed 48 patients (3% of all neurosurgical inpatients) with hyponatremia from various causes who received 62 treatments of urea and normal saline. Treatment consisted of 40 gm urea dissolved in 100 to 150 ml normal saline as an intravenous drip every 8 hours and an intravenous infusion of normal saline at 60 to 100 ml\/hr for 1 to 2 days. The mean pretreatment serum sodium level (\u00b1 standard deviation) was 130 \u00b1 3 mmol\/liter (range from 119 to 134 mmol\/liter). There was a significant mean posttreatment elevation to 138 \u00b1 4 mmol\/liter (range 129 to 148 mmol\/liter) (p &lt; 0.001, Student's t-test). Average daily fluid intake and output on treatment days were 2719 \u00b1 912 and 2892 \u00b1 1357 ml, respectively. There were no treatment complications in this group. 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