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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 129, No. 5

Articles | November 01, 1972

Psychogenic Water Intoxication: A Case Report

MICHAEL W. DEVEREAUX; RUTH A. McCORMICK

Am J Psychiatry 1972;129:628-630.

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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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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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