11/10/2021
WATER INTOXICATION
Water intoxication is drinking excess water. Water intoxication disrupt the brain🧠 as it dilutes electrolytes in the blood, especially sodium. If sodium level falls below 135 millimoles per liter doctors refer to the issue as hyponatremia. When a person d**k excess amount of water and cells in their brains start to swell, the pressure inside their skull increases.
A build up of fluid in the brain is called cerebral edema. This can affect the brain stem and cause CNS dysfunction. In severe cases water intoxication can cause seizers, brain damage, a coma, and even death.