Polydipsie psychogène : une entité somato-psychiatrique (encore) méconnue [Psychogenic polydipsia : a (still) unknown psychosomatic entity]

Psychogenic polydipsia, as well referred to as « potomania », is a clinical entity that can be found in psychiatric as well as in physical care settings. Its diagnosis is based on the detection of an excessive fluid intake along with a polyuria, after excluding any potential somatic cause of this clinical presentation. Given the different somatic complications and care complexity, early detection and multidisciplinary interventions are necessary. This article offers a literature review on this topic.