Bedwetting (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Bedwetting Overview
- Bedwetting Causes
- Bedwetting Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Bedwetting Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: John Mersch, MD, FAAP
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com
Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Steve Weinstein, MD, Program Director, Chair, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Missouri at Columbia.
Coauthor(s):
Keith Steinbecker, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Urology, St John's Mercy Medical Center;
Amy Krambeck, BS, University of Missouri at Columbia School of Medicine;
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA
References:
Gonzales Jr., Edmond T., and Tu, Naiwen D. "Approach to the Child With Nocturnal Enuresis."
UpToDate. Aug. 7, 2008. http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/
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Nepple, Kenneth G., and Cooper, Christopher S. "Etiology and Clinical Features of Voiding Dysfunction in Children." UpToDate. Jan. 28, 2009. http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~YAAqTU1aIU5Cgn.
Tu, Naiwen D., and Gonzales Jr., Edmond T. "Management of Nocturnal Enuresis in Children." UpToDate. Nov. 10, 2008. http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~86772/idep_neg3.
Last Editorial Review: 9/9/2009
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