Nocturnal enuresis in children with upper airway obstruction.
This article reviews 35 children between the ages of 3 1/2 and 11 years who have had symptoms of upper airway obstruction and enuresis. Twenty-eight patients had primary enuresis, and 7 had secondary enuresis. Removal of upper airway obstruction by surgical intervention led to a significant decrease or complete cure of nocturnal enuresis in 26 patients. Four children were studied with polysomnographic tracings in relationship to their enuresis.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004775:Enuresis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D014068:Tonsillectomy