Psychogenic polydipsia in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
This report describes the first reported case of compulsive water drinking (CWD) in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa (AN). The CWD appears to be a bulimic behavior with potentially serious medical complications. The concurrence of AN and CWD suggests possible hypothalamic dysfunction of food and water regulation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D004326:Drinking; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans