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Pejman Shadpour1, Masoud Shiehmorteza
1Department of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. pshadpour@hkc.ir
Introduction:
Nocturnal enuresis is a very common finding in children to the extent that many families and caregivers, alike, may dismiss it as a developmental stage rather than a disease. Persistence of nocturnal enuresis into adulthood, however, has received little discussion and is surrounded by fallacies.
Materials And Methods:
All existing literature cited in PubMed between 1970 and 2005 were reviewed using the search entries "nocturnal enuresis AND adult*".
Result:
Of the 220 papers reviewed, enuresis persisting into adulthood was covered in only 87. Those aspects pertinent to this subset of patients were placed in focus.
Conclusion:
In contrast to the numerous researches on childhood enuresis, persistent adulthood enuresis is an under discussed subject, distinct in a few aspects of its etiology and management described herein.
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