title: Childhood enuresis.
abstract: Enuresis is not a disease, but rather a benign clinical disorder that is very common in young children. In considering the many facets of enuresis, physicians caring for children with this disorder should always remember the dictum "Primum non nocere". Most children with enuresis will be found to have primary enuresis, that is, no organic disease or psychopathology will be found. Physicians should proceed cautiously and should avoid costly, harmful and unnecessary workups. Treatment of few disorders is more dependent on the art and skill of clinical medicine than that of childhood enuresis. All of the physician's talents and compassionate nature enter into the proper evaluation of and therapy for this disorder. Physicians must keep in mind the high spontaneous cure rate. This factor alone should encourage them to be extremely optimistic about the outcome of enuresis in their pateints.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004775:Enuresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014554:Urination