A Case of Psychogenic Polydipsia in an Elderly: An Overlooked Diagnosis

Primary polydipsia, or psychogenic polydipsia, is characterised by excessive fluid intake without an underlying physiological cause. If left untreated, primary polydipsia may result in life-threatening hyponatremia and can lead to complications such as nausea, vomiting, confusion and seizure episode...

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Main Authors: Bhumika Vaishnav, Harshitha Ummaleti, Saish Mondkar, Bhavin Sanghani, Kshitij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/21177/78934_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC(PS_IS)_PF1(AG_SS)_PFA(IS)_PB(AG_IS)_PN(IS).pdf
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