noun
definition
Involuntary urination, urinary incontinence
definition
Nighttime enuresis; bedwetting
Examples of enuresis in a Sentence
Some children with the attention disorder have bedwetting problems, or nocturnal enuresis.
How the heck do I tell a partner that I have enuresis?
A child who has never been dry at night has ' primary nocturnal enuresis ' .
A child who has had a good period of dry nights, but then develops bedwetting has ' secondary nocturnal enuresis ' .
Bed-wetting, also called enuresis, is the unintentional discharge of urine during sleep.
The word enuresis is derived from a Greek word meaning "to make water."
Enuresis is defined as the repeated voiding of urine into the bed or clothes at least twice a week for at least three consecutive months in a child who is at least five years of age.
Enuresis is a fairly common condition in children.
A child with primary enuresis has never been consistently dry through the night.
A child with secondary enuresis begins to wet after a prolonged dry period.
Some children have both nocturnal and diurnal enuresis.
Of children aged five years, 23 percent have nocturnal enuresis.
Nocturnal enuresis is more common in males.
Most children with primary enuresis have a close relative-a parent, aunt, or uncle-who also had the disorder.
Twin studies have shown that both of a pair of identical twins experience enuresis more often than both of a pair of fraternal twins.
If bedwetting is frequent, accompanied by daytime wetting, or falls into the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic definition of enuresis, a doctor should be consulted.
Punishment is an inappropriate response to enuresis and will not resolve the problem.
In a minority of children, nighttime bladder control does not develop until after the age of five; this situation often occurs in families where there is a history of enuresis (bedwetting).
Bedwetting is also called "nocturnal enuresis."
Approximately fifteen percent of five year olds experience nocturnal enuresis, which is the medical term for bedwetting for children ages five and older.
The nocturnal enuresis or urinary incontinence of children and of adults is frequently relieved by this drug.
Parents who themselves suffered enuresis, ignore the issue and just'deal with it' .
Although they are actually not very effective as antidepressants with children, they can be quite helpful for a variety of other problems, including attention deficit disorder, enuresis (bed-wetting), and obsessive-compulsive disorder.