Bedwetting--not always what it seems: a sign of sleep-disordered breathing in children.
OBJECTIVE
Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) can linger long into childhood. Sleep research has documented that nocturia and bedwetting are symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and that bedwetting is predictive of OSA in children.


CONCLUSIONS
Nocturnal polyuria is a cardiovascular response to negative pressure breathing (inspiration against a closed glottis), which is characteristic of OSA.


CONCLUSIONS
Evidence of nocturnal polyuria and sleep-disordered breathing are important signs of OSA, a serious but treatable condition.
Umlauf
Mary Grace
MG
Graduate Program, University of Alabama School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA. mgumlauf@uab.edu
Chasens
Eileen R
ER
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004775:Enuresis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D015995:Prevalence; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy