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Psychogenic polydipsia 

excessive thirst and compulsive water drinking.

Signs and symptoms of psychogenic polydipsia include

  • Excessive thirst and xerostomia, leading to overconsumption of water
  • Hyponatraemia, causing headache, muscular weakness, twitching, confusion, vomiting, irritability etc., although this is only seen in 20–30% of cases.
  • Hypervolemia, leading to oedema, hypertension and weight gain in extreme episodes
  • Tonic-clonic seizure
  • Behavioural changes, including fluid-seeking behaviour; patients have been known to seek fluids from any available source, such as toilets and shower rooms.

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