Question
Why does my child seem to be in a hurry to urinate during the day, and if they take too long to use the toilet, they end up having an accident?
Answer
From a pathological standpoint, bedwetting occurs during sleep when the individual is unaware and urine is released in the bed without accompanying other typical neurological or space-occupying lesion symptoms. The physical and chemical examinations of bedwetting patients are all within the normal range, indicating that bedwetting is caused by a disorder of neural function, has a family tendency, but no genetic evidence has been found yet. Treatment methods include medication, physical therapy, and device correction. Medication treatment is divided into traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is based on differentiation and can be categorized into conditions such as lower jiao deficiency with coldness, lung and spleen Qi deficiency, heart and kidney deficiency, kidney and Du meridian deficiency, damp-heat descending to the lower jiao, and lower jiao damp-heat. Western medicine treatment uses central nervous system stimulants such as chlorpromazine or the combined application of anticholinergic agents and sympathomimetic drugs such as atropine and ephedrine; some individuals also apply antidiuretic hormones. In recent years, some progress has been made in topical drug treatment, such as the enuresis patch therapy magnetic medicine belt developed by Wuhan Huimin Medical Research Institute. Physical therapy includes acupuncture, acupoint injection, massage, and point therapy, although effective, it is difficult for children to adapt to these methods. According to a report by the pediatric enuresis group of Wuhan New Century Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, for adults or 12-year-olds…