Abnormal drinking behavior

What it means

Abnormal consumption of fluids with excessive or insufficient consumption of fluid or any other abnormal pattern of fluid consumption.

Note that this HPO term refers to an abnormal habit of drinking fluids but does not directly refer to an psychological disorder.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal drinking behaviour