Primary polydipsia

Primary polydipsia
	Glass of water with ice cubes.JPG
	Patients with PPD often prefer ice cold water
Synonyms	Psychogenic polydipsia, compulsive drinking, psychosis-intermittent hyponatremia-polydipsia (PIP) syndrome ;
Specialty	Psychiatry
Symptoms	Xerostomia, polydipsia, fluid-seeking behavior
Complications	Water intoxication ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Primary polydipsia - diabetes insipidus caused by excessive intake of water due to psychological factors or damage to the thirst-regulating mechanism.

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Primary polydipsia
Glass of water with ice cubes.JPG
Patients with PPD often prefer ice cold water
Synonyms	Psychogenic polydipsia, compulsive drinking, psychosis-intermittent hyponatremia-polydipsia (PIP) syndrome
Specialty	Psychiatry
Symptoms	Xerostomia, polydipsia, fluid-seeking behavior
Complications	Water intoxication