Enuresis is more commonly known as bed-wetting. Nocturnal enuresis, or bed-wetting at night, is the most common type of elimination disorder. Daytime wetting is called diurnal enuresis. Some children ...

The pediatric patient described has a presumed diagnosis of secondary diurnal (daytime) enuresis, assuming that she is not bedwetting, and previously had achieved complete bladder control day and ...

Enuresis is a pattern of discharge of urine by a child age 5 or older. It can be distressing and a source of embarrassment for a child but is not physically harmful. An estimated 5 to 10 percent of ...

You may scold your child for wetting the bed often, but what you are doing is depleting their confidence. Have you ever considered that their act may not deliberate? According to Pretoria based ...

Nocturnal enuresis is a common pediatric problem that has been anecdotally linked with obstructive sleep apnea. A new, prospective study undertaken in the US confirms this link, and suggests that ...

Bedwetting is when kids old enough to control their bladders fail to do so when they sleep. It’s a common issue, especially for children under 6. Doctors aren’t sure why bedwetting happens or when it ...

Penny Dobson, MSc, RGN, CQSW, is director; both at Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC); in consultation with Lucy Swithinbank, MD, director of the urodynamic unit, ...