Question
If an 8-year-old girl continues to wet the bed at night, can it be diagnosed as enuresis?
Answer
Children over the age of 5 who wet the bed at least once a month can be diagnosed with enuresis. Possible causes may include: 1. Insufficient nocturnal vasopressin secretion; 2. Bladder dysfunction; 3. Difficulty waking up from deep sleep; 4. Spinal development issues, such as spina bifida (rarely seen). Consider taking amitriptyline hydrochloride and taking it one hour before bedtime. The above suggestions are for the question “Is the 8-year-old girl’s bedwetting a sign of enuresis,” hoping it will be helpful to you, and wish you good health.