Fatal Compulsive Water Drinking

Marc Rendell; Daniel Mcgrane; Manuel Cuesta

doi:10.1001/jama.1978.03290230049024

Fatal Compulsive Water Drinking

Marc Rendell, Daniel Mcgrane, Manuel Cuesta

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Abstract

In two cases of psychogenic polydipsia, water intoxication developed and contributed to the patient's death. The treatment of the patient with psychogenic polydipsia has been based on the presumed reversibility of the condition. Treatment of such patients must be reconsidered in light of these deaths.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2557-2559
Number of pages	3
Journal	JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume	240
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1978.03290230049024
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Rendell, M., Mcgrane, D., & Cuesta, M. (1978). Fatal Compulsive Water Drinking. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 240(23), 2557-2559. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1978.03290230049024

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