Nocturnal enuresis with antipsychotic medication.
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چکیده
Nocturnal enuresis can be discomfiting and troublesome. There is increasing evidence that as a side-effect of second-generation antipsychotics, particularly clozapine, it may be underrecognised. Direct but sensitive questioning may be required to elicit this side-effect. We briefly review possible mechanisms of this problem, and management and treatment options.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 200 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012