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primary polydipsia

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Also known as psychogenic polydipsia, polydipsia, psychogenic, dipsogenic polydipsia, polydipsia, primary, compulsive water drinking, violation of the thirst center

dry mouth and excessive fluid consumption in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink with physiological suppression of arginine-vasopressin secretion or a decrease in the sensitivity threshold of osmoreceptors (thirst center)

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Within Vinony's link graph, primary polydipsia is referenced by 28 other articles, and connects out to psychiatry, mood disorder and syndrome of Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.

It is catalogued under topics including Symptoms and signs of mental disorders, Symptoms of schizophrenia and Thirst.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

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clinical sign
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ICD-9-CM
783.5
ICPC 2 ID
P99
health specialty
endocrinology
symptoms and signs
polyuria
afflicts
Homo sapiens
possible treatment
health behavior change
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