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Nocturnal enuresis

B D Schmitt1

  • 1University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.

Pediatrics in Review
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
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Nocturnal enuresis can be effectively treated with enuresis alarms, which teach self-awakening and offer the highest cure rates. Combining alarms with medication further improves success for persistent cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Urology

Background:

  • Nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, affects many children.
  • Current treatments vary in effectiveness and relapse rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight nocturnal self-awakening as the primary solution for nocturnal enuresis.
  • To emphasize the efficacy of enuresis alarms as a primary intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of enuresis alarm effectiveness compared to other treatments.
  • Discussion of alarm use from age five onwards.
  • Consideration of combining alarms with medication.

Main Results:

  • Enuresis alarms demonstrate the highest cure rate and lowest relapse rate.
  • Alarm cost is comparable to a two-week desmopressin supply.
  • Combination therapy with medication enhances cure rates.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nocturnal self-awakening is the key to treating bedwetting.
    • Enuresis alarms are a highly effective, cost-efficient intervention.
    • Training families on alarm use is crucial in pediatric practice.