Salt craving

What it means

Hypersalivation, also known as salt craving, refers to an excessive desire to consume salt (sodium chloride) or salty foods.

Salt craving can be a sign of low salt levels, Addison's disease, Gitelman syndrome, and other diseases.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

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