Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Zeliha Ural Büyükbesnili

Zeynep Kamil Kadın ve Çocuk Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul

Keywords: Nocturnal enuresis, monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis, non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

Abstract

Enuresis is derived from the antique Greek word “ourein” which means urinate, and it is defined as involuntary discharge of urine during sleep. It is the most prevalent urinary system disorder during childhood. In the review article, the aim is to understand of problems of bedwetting during sleep in children, to introduce a practical evaluation and a rational treatment approach under the guidance of recommendations made by International Children’s Continence Society and previously published articles.