<Tr> <Th> MeSH </Th> <Td> D014869 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning or hyperhydration, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by overhydration (excessive water intake). </P> <P> Under normal circumstances, accidentally consuming too much water is exceptionally rare . Nearly all deaths related to water intoxication in normal individuals have resulted either from water - drinking contests, in which individuals attempt to consume large amounts of water, or from long bouts of exercise during which excessive amounts of fluid were consumed . In addition, water cure, a method of torture in which the victim is forced to consume excessive amounts of water, can cause water intoxication . </P>

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