NOCTURNAL ENURESIS - Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment - AINU


NOCTURNAL ENURESIS

Bed-wetting is also known as nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis. Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn’t a concern. At this age, the child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. If bedwetting continues, treat the problem with patience & understanding. Bladder training or medication may help reduce bedwetting.

SYMPTOMS

  •          Bed-wetting is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected (above 7 yrs).
  •          Bed-wetting is sometimes accompanied by unusual thirst painful urination, pink or red urine, hard stools, snoring.


CAUSES

There are no exact causes for bed-wetting but various factors may play a role :
  •          A small bladder
  •          Inability to recognize full Bladder
  •          A hormonal imbalance
  •          Stress
  •          Urinary tract Infection
  •          Sleep apnea
  •          Diabetes
  •          Chronic constipation
  •          Any structural deformities in the Urinary tract or Nervous system of the child.


RISK FACTORS

Several risk factors have been associated with an increased risk of bed-wetting, which includes,
  •          Family history
  •          Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).


DIAGNOSIS

Initially, the child requires Physical Examination by the doctor. Later depending on the situation of the child the doctor may suggest:-

  •          Bloods Urine tests to check for signs of an infection or diabetes.
  •          X-rays or other imaging tests of the kidneys or bladder, if the doctor suspects a structural problem with the child’s urinary tract or another health concern.
  •          Other types of tests or assessments, if other health issues are suspected.


TREATMENT 

  •          In most of the children, bed-wetting will be resolved on its own.
  •          In case there is a family history of bed-wetting, the child will probably stop bed-wetting around the age the parent stopped bed-wetting
  •          In case of any underlying causes of bed-wetting, such as constipation or sleep apnea, should be addressed before other treatment.
  •          Timed voiding with the usage of alarms at the time when the child usually west the bed...


           MEDICATIONS 


·         Slow nighttime urine production medicines like- Desmopressin
·         Calm the bladder- if the child has a small bladder, an anticholinergic drug such as -      Oxybutynin is prescribed. Usually this medication is used in combination with other medications and is generally recommended only when other treatments have failed.



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