the purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of palatal expansion in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis. enuresis still remains a problem experienced by children and the reason is unclear.finding a final solution is being sought by the medical profession.nocturnal enuresis may lead to numerous physical and emotional problems. currently available treatment options showed satisfactory...

Background: Primary nocturnal enuresis is a common disorder that often leads to considerable distress in affected children and their family. In many countries pharmacologic therapy is preferred to non-pharmacologic behavioral and conditional alarm therapy. Imipramine, oxybutynin, and desmopressin have been used for enuresis with various efficacies. The aim of the present study was to compare th...

We describe a patient with Schizophrenia and secondary enuresis. The enuresis settled with resolution of his psychotic symptoms but later remerged after starting Clozapine. We explore the mechanisms of incontinence in Schizophrenia and those due to Clozapine. This case highlights the need to inquire about incontinence in patients with schizophrenia prior to prescribing clozapine.

conclusions a review of opinion rhazes and other ancient islamic medical textbooks on nocturnal enuresis reveals that medical practice in those days was comparable to modern medicine yet avoiding the side effects that are commonly experienced with the modern medical approach. results our findings proved that rhazes described the symptoms, signs, and the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in accord...

INTRODUCTION Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination while sleeping after a certain age, usually five years, when children should have established bladder control. The prevalence has been found to be up to 20% in five year old children, and it is considered the most common urological childhood complication. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was conducted on Makassed School children aged 5-1...

conclusions there is no significant difference between monotherapy with desmopressin, imipramine or oxybutynin in children with enuresis. however, oxybutynin showed a higher response rate and a lower relapse rate compared to other medications. more clinical trials with a larger sample size are needed to clarify these uncertainties. results children in the oxybutynin group showed a slightly high...

PURPOSE In pediatric patients with enuresis, the protocol for salvage therapy in patients in whom first-line therapy was not successful has not yet been established. Interferential electrical stimulation (IF-ES) therapy is advantageous because it is noninvasive and shows high compliance. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of IF-ES therapy on pediatric enuresis in a pilot study. M...