Nocturnal Enuresis In Children

Nocturnal enuresis is one of the commonest developmental problem specially in our country. It can cause emotional family stress and social isolation of child. According to WHO if condition persist after six years of age, it should be consider as pathological. Exact cause of this condition is not kn...

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Main Authors: Asiya Kazi, Syed Ijaz Hussain Zaidi, Khemchand Mehboob, Faisal Faheem Faheem
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Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
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Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/380
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description Nocturnal enuresis is one of the commonest developmental problem specially in our country. It can cause emotional family stress and social isolation of child. According to WHO if condition persist after six years of age, it should be consider as pathological. Exact cause of this condition is not known but is common in lower socio economic people due to lack of awareness about the impact of this disease on the psychology of the children. Different modalities of treatment comprising of non-Pharmacotherapy as well as pharmacotherapy are being tried but relapse rate still persist. In non-pharmacotherapy: Psychotherapy, toilet training and alarm therapy has been tried but in pharmacotherapy, monotherapy that is desmopressin and imipramine and combination of therapy that is desmopressin + oxybutynin and desmopressin + imipramine has been tried. Multiple studies are available but relapse rate till exist. Combination therapy (desmopressin + oxybutynin) is being tried in various Tertiary care Hospital of Pakistan and results are encouraging.
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spelling doaj-art-0751541e5baf4adaa7d7bf97b6cda4c52025-08-20T02:15:47ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822019-08-019310.51985/JBUMDC2019025Nocturnal Enuresis In ChildrenAsiya KaziSyed Ijaz Hussain ZaidiKhemchand MehboobFaisal Faheem Faheem Nocturnal enuresis is one of the commonest developmental problem specially in our country. It can cause emotional family stress and social isolation of child. According to WHO if condition persist after six years of age, it should be consider as pathological. Exact cause of this condition is not known but is common in lower socio economic people due to lack of awareness about the impact of this disease on the psychology of the children. Different modalities of treatment comprising of non-Pharmacotherapy as well as pharmacotherapy are being tried but relapse rate still persist. In non-pharmacotherapy: Psychotherapy, toilet training and alarm therapy has been tried but in pharmacotherapy, monotherapy that is desmopressin and imipramine and combination of therapy that is desmopressin + oxybutynin and desmopressin + imipramine has been tried. Multiple studies are available but relapse rate till exist. Combination therapy (desmopressin + oxybutynin) is being tried in various Tertiary care Hospital of Pakistan and results are encouraging. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/380children, combination therapy, desmopressin, imipramine, Nocturnal enuresis, oxybutynin.
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Syed Ijaz Hussain Zaidi
Khemchand Mehboob
Faisal Faheem Faheem
Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
children, combination therapy, desmopressin, imipramine, Nocturnal enuresis, oxybutynin.
title Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
title_full Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
title_fullStr Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
title_full_unstemmed Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
title_short Nocturnal Enuresis In Children
title_sort nocturnal enuresis in children
topic children, combination therapy, desmopressin, imipramine, Nocturnal enuresis, oxybutynin.
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