enuresis
Sign in to saveEnuresis is a repeated inability to control urination. Use of the term is usually limited to describing people old enough to be expected to exercise such control. Involuntary urination is also known as urinary incontinence. The term "enuresis" comes from the .
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- Signs and symptoms
- Impact
- Causes
- Caffeine consumption
- Pattern and volume of fluid intake
- Lower functional bladder capacity
- Dysfunctional voiding
- Urinary tract infection
- Delay in maturation and development
- Bladder instability
- Nocturnal polyuria and antidiuretic hormone secretion
- Sleep disorders
- Genetics
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- Management
- Behavioral therapy
- Urotherapy
- Neurostimulation
- Hypnotherapy
- Medications
- Acupuncture
- Epidemiology
- History
- See also
- References
- External links
Enuresis is a repeated inability to control urination. Use of the term is usually limited to describing people old enough to be expected to exercise such control. Involuntary urination is also known as urinary incontinence. The term "enuresis" comes from the .
Enuresis has been previously viewed as a psychiatric condition, however, scientific evidence has shown this view to be unsupported through current understanding of the condition and its underlying causes.
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