Late adolescent primary nocturnal enuresis: a case report

Authors

  • Periyar Rani Selvaraj Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ranganathan Thirumalai Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174975

Keywords:

Adolescent, Bed wetting, Primary nocturnal enuresis

Abstract

Primary nocturnal enuresis is a rare condition. Literature review revealed that 1% of boys still bed wet at 17 years of age. There is a paucity of literature on the incidence and prevalence of bed wetting in patients above 17 years of age. We therefore present a case of 18-year-old boy having bed wetting since childhood.

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Published

2017-10-27

How to Cite

Selvaraj, P. R., & Thirumalai, R. (2017). Late adolescent primary nocturnal enuresis: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(11), 5075–5078. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20174975

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