Bedwetting Overview
Bedwetting, or nocturnal
enuresis, refers to the passage of
urine during sleep.
Enuresis is the medical term for wetting, whether in the clothing during the day or in bed at night. Another name for
enuresis is
incontinence.
Full article >>>Bedwetting is not a
behavioral problem and may not be related to how a child sleeps. Many parents have the perception that their children are very 'deep' sleepers and this is what has caused the
bedwetting.
Full article >>>Bedwetting may run in the family. If both parents wet the bed as children, their child is likely to have the same problem. If only one parent has a history of
bedwetting, the child has about a fifty-fifty chance of having the problem.
Full article >>>For example, more
bedwetting children came from large or low-income families compared to the control group.
Full article >>>Bedwetting, also called nocturnal
enuresis, means that a child accidentally passes
urine at night during sleep.
Full article >>>Bedwetting.
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Full article >>>For
bedwetting:
Children—25 mg once a day, taken one hour before bedtime. Your doctor may increase the dose as needed, based on the child's age.
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Full article >>>If
sleeping problems don't settle with simple methods, or there are specific problems such as
bedwetting or sleep apnoea, talk to your health visitor or doctor.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in December 2005.
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