Enuresis

Enuresis
Other namesUracratia[1]
A child may ignore the body's signal of a full bladder in order to engage in a joyous activity, such as playing on a playground.
SpecialtyUrology, pediatrics

Enuresis is a repeated inability to control urination.[2] Use of the term is usually limited to describing people old enough to be expected to exercise such control.[3] Involuntary urination is also known as urinary incontinence.[4] The term "enuresis" comes from the Ancient Greek: ἐνούρησις, romanized: enoúrēsis.

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.[5][6]

Management of enuresis varies and includes either mitigation via specialized nightwear or bedding, or identification and correction of the underlying cause, behavioral therapy, and the use of medications.

  1. ^ medical-dictionary.cc: What does the word Uracratia mean?
  2. ^ "enuresis – Definition". Merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  3. ^ Enuresis at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  4. ^ "Managing Urinary Incontinence Archived 2012-06-30 at the Wayback Machine". National Prescribing Service
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