title: Enuresis persisting into adulthood.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nocturnal enuresis is a very common finding in children to the extent that many families and caregivers, alike, may dismiss it as a developmental stage rather than a disease. Persistence of nocturnal enuresis into adulthood, however, has received little discussion and is surrounded by fallacies.
  
  
  METHODS
  All existing literature cited in PubMed between 1970 and 2005 were reviewed using the search entries "nocturnal enuresis AND adult*".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 220 papers reviewed, enuresis persisting into adulthood was covered in only 87. Those aspects pertinent to this subset of patients were placed in focus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In contrast to the numerous researches on childhood enuresis, persistent adulthood enuresis is an under discussed subject, distinct in a few aspects of its etiology and management described herein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. pshadpour@hkc.ir
authors.forename: Pejman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shadpour
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiehmorteza