Psychogenic Water Intoxication: A Case Report

MICHAEL W. DEVEREAUX and RUTH A. McCORMICKAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 129, Number 5

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.129.5.628

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The authors describe a case of a 41-year-old schizophrenic woman who was treated for water intoxication due to compulsive water drinking. The patient presented in a coma, with convulsions and evidence of congestive heart failure. The authors describe her treatment in detail and believe that she appeared to have the most severe case of water intoxication of any reported thus far.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 129 • Number 5 • November 1972

Pages: 628 - 630

PubMed: 5079294

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Published in print: November 1972

Published online: 1 April 2006

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MICHAEL W. DEVEREAUX

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RUTH A. McCORMICK

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Instructor in Neurology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 2025 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90033

Associate Professor of Neurology., University of Southern California School of Medicine, 2025 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90033

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Psychogenic Water Intoxication: A Case Report

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