Editing Enuresis (section)

{{Short description|Involuntary urination in an older child or adult}}
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| name          = Enuresis
| synonyms      = Uracratia<ref>medical-dictionary.cc: [http://www.medical-dictionary.cc/what-does/uracratia-mean What does the word Uracratia mean?]</ref>
| image         = He suddenly had to pee.jpg
| caption       = A child may ignore the body's signal of a full bladder in order to engage in a joyous activity, such as playing on a playground.
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'''Enuresis''' is a repeated inability to control urination.<ref name="mwDefinition">{{cite web|title=enuresis – Definition|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enuresis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425171642/http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enuresis|archive-date=2009-04-25|access-date=2009-06-16|work=Merriam-webster.com|publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]]}}</ref> Use of the term is usually limited to describing people [[age-appropriateness|old enough to be expected to exercise such control]].<ref>{{MeshName|Enuresis}}</ref> Involuntary urination is also known as [[urinary incontinence]].<ref>"[http://www.nps.org.au/health_professionals/publications/nps_news/current/nps_news_66_managing_urinary_incontinence_in_primary_care Managing Urinary Incontinence] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630171922/http://www.nps.org.au/health_professionals/publications/nps_news/current/nps_news_66_managing_urinary_incontinence_in_primary_care|date=2012-06-30}}". National Prescribing Service</ref> The term "enuresis" comes from the {{langx|grc|ἐνούρησις|enoúrēsis}}.

Enuresis has been previously viewed as a psychiatric condition, however, scientific evidence has shown this view to be unsupported through current understanding of the condition and its underlying causes.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />

Management of enuresis varies and includes either mitigation via [[diaper|specialized nightwear]] or bedding, or identification and correction of the underlying cause, [[Behaviour therapy|behavioral therapy]], and the use of medications.