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  2. Water intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration or water toxemia is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that can result when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake. Under normal circumstances, accidentally consuming too much water is ...

  3. Primary polydipsia - Wikipedia

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    Water intoxication. Primary polydipsia and psychogenic polydipsia are forms of polydipsia [ 1] characterised by excessive fluid intake in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink. [ 2] Psychogenic polydipsia caused by psychiatric disorders—oftentimes schizophrenia —is frequently accompanied by the sensation of dry mouth.

  4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    Excessive ADH causes an inappropriate increase in the reabsorption in the kidneys of solute-free water ("free water"): excess water moves from the distal convoluted tubules (DCTs) and collecting tubules of the nephrons - via activation of aquaporins, the site of the ADH receptors - back into the circulation. This has two consequences.

  5. How water-bottle fill stations can impact children’s health ...

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    Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being overweight, according to a new study. And the change didn’t require a focus on children ...

  6. How much water should we be drinking in a day? - AOL

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    A majority of the human body is made up of water, which is why staying hydrated so important.. It can be confusing to determine how much the average person should drink in a day, especially in ...

  7. Water intoxication? How too much water knocked out Brooke ...

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    Drinking too much water too quickly can impair both brain function and electrolyte levels. When sodium levels in your blood drop to less than 135 millimoles per liter, you are considered to be in ...

  8. Polydipsia - Wikipedia

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    Polydipsia is excessive thirst or excess drinking. [ 1] The word derives from Greek πολυδίψιος (poludípsios) 'very thirsty', [ 2] which is derived from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'much, many' and δίψα (dípsa) 'thirst'. Polydipsia is a nonspecific symptom in various medical disorders. It also occurs as an abnormal ...

  9. Hypernatremia - Wikipedia

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    Mineralcorticoid excess due to a disease state such as Conn's syndrome usually does not lead to hypernatremia unless free water intake is restricted. Salt poisoning is the most common cause in children. [16] [17] It has also been seen in a number of adults with mental health problems. [11] Too much salt can also occur from drinking seawater or ...