Sleep and Health Journal

Alexander Golbin MD.

This article is for parents of children with bedwetting (enuresis) and those are interested in alternative medicine for children and adolescents.

Bedwetting (enuresis) is a potentially serious medical and psychological problems affecting about two millions of children every year form age 6 to the adulthood.

Golbin A. Z., Golbin D. A.
Sleep and Behavior Medicine Institute, Skokie, Il
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (PNE) is the most common parasomnia, but a physiological mechanism of it is still a puzzle. A view of PNE as an incomplete arousal does not explain clinical picture or direct treatment. The question is: Does enuresis serve any function in sleep mechanisms?

The history and clinical course of 365 patients with PNE, 9-18 years of age, were reviewed using a factorial analysis to select the most common factors. 33 sleep studies of 21 enuretic children were compared with 20 sleep studies of non-enuretic children matched by age and sex. 12 sleep studies were repeated at least 6 months after treatment or “self-cure”.

Eugene B. Draper, Pacific International, President
"Don't worry about it; they'll outgrow it." That is the most common statement parents hear about bedwetting. This is a myth and misnomer. It is perpetuated by doctors, grandmothers, and everyone else who thinks they are an expert on bedwetting. It is a belief that has enabled many people to become adult bedwetters. I have heard this phrase consistently throughout the 40 years that I have worked with enuretic children and adults.