Efficacy of clozapine in a non-schizophrenic patient with psychogenic polydipsia and central pontine myelinolysis.
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been demonstrated to be a highly effective treatment for polydipsia in schizophrenic patients. The authors report the first case of a non-schizophrenic patient affected by polydipsia and central pontine myelinolysis who was successfully treated with clozapine.
Mauri
M C
MC
Department Clinical Psychiatry, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy. maurimc@polic.cilea.it
Volonteri
L S
LS
Fiorentini
A
A
Dieci
M
M
Righini
A
A
Vita
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A
D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017590:Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology
D003024:Clozapine