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Unusual combination: polydipsia with hypernatremia in a schizophrenic patient.

V E Lerner1, C Miodownik, I M Libov, M Kotler.   

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The authors describe a patient with an unusual combination of polydipsia and isolated hypernatremia without any other changes of electrolytes. The patient had two attacks of hypernatremia which were successfully treated with clozapine. Some speculations about possible mechanisms of this unusual combination are discussed.

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Year:  2000        PMID: 10857270

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci        ISSN: 0333-7308            Impact factor:   0.481


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1.  Dipsogenic potentiation by sodium chloride but not by sucrose or polyethylene glycol in tuberomammillary-mediated polydipsia.

Authors:  J Mahía; A Bernal; A Puerto
Journal:  Exp Brain Res       Date:  2007-07-14       Impact factor: 1.972

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