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Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary passing of urine while asleep after the age at which bladder control would normally be anticipated.
Most children (85-90%) will consistently stay dry by age 6. By age 10, 95% of children are dry at night. Studies place adult bedwetting rates at between 0.5% to 2.3%.
A small percentage (5 to 10%) of bedwetting cases are caused by specific medical situations. Most cases, however, do not have a specific identifiable cause.
Treatment ranges from behavioral-based options to medication. Much of the rationale for treatment revolves around protecting/improving the patient’s self-esteem (Ilyas & Jerkins, 1996).
The type of bedwetting depends on whether or not the individual has stayed dry in the past:
* A child that has not yet stayed dry on a regular basis is considered to have primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE)
* A child or adult who begins wetting again after having stayed dry is consider to have secondary nocturnal enuresis
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