MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bed-wetting-also called nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis-is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected. Soggy sheets and pajamas-and an embarrassed child-are a familiar scene in many homes.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is enuresis (urinary incontinence)? Enuresis is the medical term for involuntary urination or “wetting.” Other words for this problem include incontinence, voiding problems, or urinary accidents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sometimes enuresis is also called involuntary urination. Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that happens at night while sleeping, after the age when a person should be able to control their bladder. (Involuntary urination that happens during the day is known as diurnal enuresis.)

Detailed explanation-4: -Enuresis refers to the involuntary loss of urine during sleep that occurs at least twice a week in children older than 5 years of age (or the developmental equivalent) for at least 3 months, and it is the most common urologic complaint in pediatric patients.