TREATMENT OF ENURESIS.
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Enuresis--background and treatment.
Nocturnal urinary continence is dependent on 3 factors: 1) nocturnal urine production, 2) nocturnal bladder function and 3) sleep and arousal mechanisms. Any child will suffer from nocturnal enuresis if more urine is produced than can be contained in the bladder or if the detrusor is hyperactive, provided that he or she is not awakened by the imminent bladder contraction. Urine production is re...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1891
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)18320-6