Central diabetes insipidus (DI), syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), and cerebral salt-wasting syndrome (CSWS) are conditions that affect sodium and water balance. DI is associated with hypernatremia due to a lack of antidiuretic hormone. SIADH and CSWS cause hyponatremia - SIADH from excessive ADH leading to water retention, and CSWS from a loss of sodium in the brain triggering natriuresis. The key differences are that patients with SIADH generally have low urine output with normal blood volume and high ADH levels, while those with CSWS experience hypovolemia with low ADH despite high urine