Médico Interno de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
Médico Residente Medicina Interna, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Hospital Universitario San Jorge de Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2021 Nov;49(6):288-290. Epub 2021 Nov 1.
Psychogenic polydipsia, primary polydipsia or potomania is a disorder of multifactorial etiology which is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. It occurs frequently in patients with psychiatric diseases, particularly those with schizophrenia, however, it is not exclusive, it has been reported in a lower proportion in patients with anxiety disorders and mood disorders. Although, is still poorly understood and therefore underdiagnosed condition.
精神性多饮症、原发性多饮症或贪饮症是一种多因素病因引起的疾病,与较高的发病率和死亡率相关。它常发生于精神疾病患者中,特别是那些患有精神分裂症的患者,但并非仅限于此,焦虑症和心境障碍患者中也有报道,但比例较低。尽管如此,这种疾病的发病机制仍知之甚少,因此也常常被漏诊。