Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal

Psychogenic polydipsia is one of the common cooccurrences with Schizophrenia and if not addressed can lead to fatal consequences. There are some evidences for pharmacological management of this condition but nonpharmacological management starting from psycho-education to behavioural modification the...

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Main Authors: Pawan Sharma, Bigya Shah, Modnath Sangroula, Richan Jirel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6021316
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description Psychogenic polydipsia is one of the common cooccurrences with Schizophrenia and if not addressed can lead to fatal consequences. There are some evidences for pharmacological management of this condition but nonpharmacological management starting from psycho-education to behavioural modification therapy involving family members can be a very effective strategy. We report a case from Nepal where psychogenic polydipsia was complicated to hyponatremia and lead to seizure episodes. We emphasize on asking a routine question about polydipsia in every patient of Schizophrenia in clinics.
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spelling doaj-art-a6b3bbc62a3b4a43a8ef5ac90461e4e02025-08-20T03:38:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382019-01-01201910.1155/2019/60213166021316Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from NepalPawan Sharma0Bigya Shah1Modnath Sangroula2Richan Jirel3Department of Psychiatry, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Lalitur, NepalDepartment of Psychiatry, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Lalitur, NepalMedical Officer, Arogin Health Care and Research Centre, Kathmandu, NepalMedical Officer, Arogin Health Care and Research Centre, Kathmandu, NepalPsychogenic polydipsia is one of the common cooccurrences with Schizophrenia and if not addressed can lead to fatal consequences. There are some evidences for pharmacological management of this condition but nonpharmacological management starting from psycho-education to behavioural modification therapy involving family members can be a very effective strategy. We report a case from Nepal where psychogenic polydipsia was complicated to hyponatremia and lead to seizure episodes. We emphasize on asking a routine question about polydipsia in every patient of Schizophrenia in clinics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6021316
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Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
Case Reports in Psychiatry
title Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
title_full Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
title_fullStr Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
title_short Psychogenic Polydipsia Complicated to Hyponatremia Induced Seizure in Schizophrenia: A Case Report from Nepal
title_sort psychogenic polydipsia complicated to hyponatremia induced seizure in schizophrenia a case report from nepal
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6021316
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