As of January 1st, 2018 the responsibility for this Resource Centre has been assumed by the European Association of Eurology
Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, a frequent medical condition affecting children, adolescents, and adults, can cause significant secondary psychosocial and emotional impacts on the patient and his/her family.....
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Enuresis: please, start treatment!
Enuresis treatment is recommended from the age of 6.
By Charlotte van Herzeele
Enuresis is often considered a benign problem. However, recent research demonstrates that this is far from the truth. Suffering from enuresis implies a major impact on the child and its family: practical, financial and emotional(1). Even more, there is increased comorbidity with psychological/psychiatric disorders(2). Enuresis is not just being wet at night. Children with enuresis suffer from consequences beyond the wetting problem. Treatment is mandatory from the age of 6 years.
World Bedwetting Day 2017 – Time to take action
Professor Guy Bogaert, University of Leuven, and Professor Konstantinos Kamperis, Aarhus University Hospital, talked about bedwetting in children at the 28th ESPU Congress, Barcelona April 2017.
Topics of their discussion:
- Bedwetting: definition, prevalence, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, and treatment
- Recent studies: the influence of snoring and breastfeeding
- Awareness: bedwetting as common condition, effective treatment will improve quality of life
Latest Publications
Children with nocturnal enuresis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a separate entity?
Larisa Kovacevic, Cortney Wolfe-Christensen, Aliza Rizwan et al.
Journal of Pediatric Urology, Available online 3 August 2017, In Press, Corrected ProofEffect of traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Nocturnal Enuresis in Children and Its Influencing Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ma Y, Liu X, Shen Y
Pediatrics International 2017 Sep 10. doi: 10.1111/ped.13417. [Epub ahead of print]Commentary by Konstantinos Kamperis
Addition of Suoquan to desmopressin improves efficacy in Chinese children with enuresis. Time to look into...
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Short-term Treatment and Repeat Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis Using an Enuresis Alarm
Taiju Hyuga, Shigeru Nakamura, Shina Kawai
Urology, Volume 105, July 2017, Pages 153-156Commentary by Guy Bogaert
The wetting alarm is a well-recognized and accepted treatment for nocturnal enuresis, however the practical implementation...
Neurostimulation Therapy for Pediatric Primary Enuresis: A Meta-analysis
Michael E.Chua, Nicolas Fernandez, Jessica M.Ming et al.
Urology, Volume 106, August 2017, Pages 183-187Commentary by Guy Bogaert
In this literature review, a meta-analysis was performed from 7 nonheterogeneous randomized controlled trials that have...
NEW GUIDELINES
Enuresis: practical guidelines for primary care
Vande Walle et al 2017
British Journal of General Practice 22 May 2017Commentary by Charlotte van Herzeele
Enuresis, or bedwetting, is a common but under-reported and under-prioritised problem affecting many children and families. Diagnostic and treatment guidelines are available but are frequently complex...
ESPU 2016 Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain
By Konstantinos Kamperis
The annual meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Urology was held in Barcelona Spain from April 19th to 22d. In this report we offer a synopsis of the most important new research on nocturnal enuresis presented.
ESPU Harrogate Congress 2016
Lecture Nocturnal Enuresis
Charlotte van Herzeele EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF ENURESIS RESULTS IN IMPROVED NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND SLEEP presented by Elke De Bruyne Hofmeester...
Commentary by Charlotte van Herzeele
Besides the wetting problem, 20 - 30% of children with enuresis suffer from a comorbid...