Enuresis persisting into adulthood.
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.
Shadpour
Pejman
P
Department of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. pshadpour@hkc.ir
Shiehmorteza
Masoud
M