[Potomania associated with schizophrenia: a case report].

Abstract

The potomania or primary polydipsia is associated to schizophrenia in 20% of cases. Authors reports a case of a patient 27 old years, that suffering from hebephrenia who presented potomania. It was necessary to eliminate secondary polydipsia. The main complication resulting from potomania is water intoxication. Neurobiological or psychological hypothesis were suggested related to the etiopathogeny of this association. Some biological or comportemental therapy were effective in this context.