Clinico-epidemiological profile of children presenting with enuresis

Abstract

Introduction: Nocturnal enuresis is a fairly common problem in children. The world -wide prevalence is reported as 1.4% to 28% in children aged 6 to 12 years. In India the prevalence is between 7.6% to 16.3% being higher in 5 to 8 years of age and it decreases as age advances and is lower in 6 to 11 years age group [1,2]. It is a cause of lot of anxiety both in children as well as parents which partly stems from lack of understanding of the normal maturational process of bladder control. Materials and methods: To study the clinico-epidemiological profile of children with enuresis a prospective analytical cohort study was carried out from May 2023 to October 2023. Children above 5 years of age presenting with enuresis in outpatient department were enrolled in the study. After taking informed written consent from the parents, a questionnaire regarding their symptoms was filled followed by a detailed clinical examination. The results thereafter were analysed statistically. Results: maximum age group of presentation was 5 to 7 years with prevalence decreasing with increasing age. Most of the case were non- monosymptomatic enuresis with maximum children having overactive bladder. The prevalence of overactive bladder was also higher in girls than boys with a p value of 0.01. Conclusion: enuresis is a common problem in paediatric age group and a cause of significant stress among children. Most case are non-monosymptomatic where proper identification of the cause can cure enuresis and relieve a lot of stress related to it.