Coexisting central diabetes insipidus and psychogenic polydipsia.
A chronic schizophrenic patient is described in whom central diabetes insipidus and psychogenic polydipsia coexisted. A possible relationship between psychogenic polydipsia and failure of vasopressin release is hypothesized.
D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology