Archives: 2007 September

Secondary enuresis or secondary nocturnal enuresis (SNE) is when an individual has maintained proper control over their bladder during the night time hours for a consecutive period of six months and then the bed wetting problem starts again. Secondary enuresis is very common in young children but can affect teenagers and adults as well. Very […]

Primary enuresis or primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) is when a child has easily developed the ability to control their bladder during the daytime but still after a six month period cannot control their bladder at nigh while they sleep. Bed wetting affects approximately five to seven million children every year, more of these boys than […]

Imipramine, which is sold under the names Tofranil, Antideprin and Janimine, is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat both nocturnal enuresis as well as clinical depression. This drug, under the name Tofranil, was the very first medication that was ever used to treat the problem of wetting the bed at night. This drug […]

One of the most commonly prescribed medications for primary nocturnal enuresis is Desmopressin Acetate (abbreviated to DDAVP). This drug is a man-made form of an antidiuretic hormone in the body known as vasopressin and it can be administered either in tablet form or more commonly as a nose spray. This medication decreases the amount […]

Enuresis is a very widespread problem among children and so is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (often abbreviated to ADHD or AD/HD). ADHD is a very widespread disorder with both developmental as well as behavioral manifestations. ADHD is “characterized by poor concentration, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness that are inappropriate for the child’s age.” Both children as […]

One of the most beneficial ways to treat bed wetting from a behavioral perspective is by way of a bed wetting alarm or moisture alarm. These useful devices can be purchased for anywhere from fifty to one hundred dollars and should be carried by most drug stores as well as medical supply stores. There are […]

The way in which a child’s bladder develops and matures is dependent on three specific things and each of these must take place at the same time. The three things include the development of what is considered to be “normal bladder capacity”, the development and proper maturation of the urethra and sphincter muscle and the […]