Question
An 8-year-old boy often wet the bed at night if he is not reminded to urinate, sometimes with only a small amount of urine. What could be the cause? According to information, there may be three reasons: 1. Weak spleen and stomach leading to improper bladder vaporization function; 2. Underdeveloped central nervous system; 3. Incomplete development of the bladder sphincter muscle function. Which medication is effective and has minimal side effects?
Answer
When a child exhibits enuresis symptoms, they should be actively taken to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. The ability of children to control urination varies greatly between the ages of 1 and 2, and nighttime bladder control usually improves around the age of 4 or 5. Enuresis can be classified as primary or secondary; the latter is often caused by diseases such as urinary system or psychological factors. For secondary enuresis, treating the primary disease and improving the overall condition usually leads to improvement. For primary enuresis, treatment needs to be tailored to individual cases.