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enuresis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | urinary incontinence |
| Type of | incontinence, incontinency |
| Has types | bed-wetting, overflow incontinence, stress incontinence, urge incontinence |
Examples of enuresis
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Sometimes all that's required is to let children naturally grow out of enuresis.
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Nocturnal enuresis can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical problem.
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Urinary tract infections and stress, among other things, can cause enuresis as well.
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Primary enuresis is when the child has never really been dry at night.
From the guardian.co.uk
Consequently, young children sometimes suffer from nocturnal enuresis.
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Sleep problems such as obstructive sleep apnea can also cause secondary nocturnal enuresis.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Rittig published a study in 1989 showing that the hormone vasopressin plays a role in enuresis.
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Nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, is a common childhood problem.
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Secondary enuresis is bedwetting that occurs after at least six months of staying dry overnight.
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- Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
- Enuresis refers to an inability to control urination. Use of the term is usually limited to describing individuals old enough to be expected to exercise such control.
- (Enuretic) Nocturnal enuresis, commonly called bedwetting, is a medical term for involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually occurs. Nocturnal enuresis is considered primary (PNE) when a child has not yet had a prolonged period of being dry. ...
- Also called bed-wetting or sleep enuresis; uncontrolled urination during sleep. This disorder is more common in children and often related to maturation; however, repeated nocturnal bed-wetting can indicate other physical or emotional problems.
- Involuntary discharge of urine usually during sleep at night; bedwetting beyond the age when bladder control should have been established.
- Enuresis is the involuntary loss of urine. When it occurs during sleep at night it is referred to as nocturnal enuresis.
- This is an occurrence common in children and is better known as bed wetting.
- Bedwetting. It is unrelated to dreaming as it occurs during non-REM stage of sleep where dream activity is low or non-existent..
- The involuntary loss of urine (urinary incontinence) during sleep. This term is most often applied to bedwetting in children.
