Chaos in the Equilibrium: A Rare Complication of Dialysis

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening neurologic complication associated with hemodialysis (HD), particularly during initial treatments in patients with severe uremia. It is thought to result from rapid osmotic shifts between the plasma and the central nervous system during dialysis. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with stage V… Continue reading Chaos in the Equilibrium: A Rare Complication of Dialysis