Primary Nocturnal Enuresis and Left-handedness

Ferrara, Pietro; Ruggiero, Antonio; Diociaiuti, Luca; Paoletti, Filippo; Chiozza, Maria Laura; Caione, Paolo

doi:10.1080/003655901750291926

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“…An Italian study reported a high prevalence of left-handedness (17.2%) in a group of 145 children with NE [21]. In our series, we confirm these data: 21.9% in the group of 160 children with NE were left-handed.…”

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“…In our series, we confirm these data: 21.9% in the group of 160 children with NE were left-handed. This association could be the symptom of an incomplete maturation of superior function with consequent maturational delay in the control of urinary continence, since left-handedness has been associated with developmental problems [21]. Some stress-related health problems, such as NE, could interfere with the normal developmental shift to right sides lateral preferences during childhood, delaying the shift and leading to a higher prevalence of left-handers in NE patients.…”

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Five Years of Experience in Nocturnal Enuresis and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Ferrara¹,

Ianniello²,

Romani

et al. 2013

Urol Int

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Background: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a very common pediatric disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of patients with NE or urinary incontinence (UI) during a period of 5 years to increase the knowledge on these conditions and optimize their diagnosis and treatment. Methods: We enrolled 278 children with NE or UI referred to the pediatric nephrology ambulatory, ‘A. Gemelli' University Hospital of Rome, from December 2006 to December 2011. Results: We observed that heredity, parasomnias, left-handedness, polythelia and constipation are correlated to NE and UI. Conclusions: We wanted to clarify the definition of NE and UI and describe our experience on the main characteristics of these conditions by referring to the latest knowledge reported in the literature.

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Five Years of Experience in Nocturnal Enuresis and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Ferrara¹,

Ianniello²,

Romani

et al. 2013

Urol Int

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“…[9] According to a study conducted in Italy, the prevalence of left-handedness was higher in the children with nocturnal enuresis than the control group. [30] Regarding the level of income of family, the less the level of income, the higher frequency of nocturnal enuresis was found. According to a study by Öge et al , a statistically significant relation was found between socioeconomic level and nocturnal enuresis.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in Turkish children

Özkan¹,

Durukan²,

İşeri³

et al. 2010

Indian J Urol

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ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and assess risk factors that can cause this disease.MethodsAfter the determination of 15 primary schools in the provincial center of Ankara, questionnaires were given to 15,150 students to be answered by their parents. Detailed urologic history was obtained and physical examination applied to the students whose parents answered the questionnaire. After excluding children with polysymptomatic NE, 14060 questionnaires of MNE patients were evaluated. Demographic features with social and medical history of students and their parents, general approach of family to the children, school success of the students and general behavioral attitudes, method of toilet training and the presence of nocturnal enuresis were questioned.ResultsMNE was determined in 9.0% (n: 1266) of the students and nocturnal enuresis frequency was higher in boys than girls (P<0.05). Univariate analysis revealed gender, method of toilet training, sleep problems, school success, and general approach of the family to children and general behavioral attitudes of the children as significant factors. In logistic regression analysis; age, male gender, toilette training with threatening method, deep sleeper, sleep walking, being introverted and shy, significantly increases the risk of nocturnal enuresis.ConclusionsThe current study suggests that the methods of toilet training are extremely important to prevent bedwetting and behavioral disorders due to enuresis. Parents should be well-informed about the appropriate toilet training method.

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“…[10] In addition, the prevalence of left-handedness was significantly higher in children with NE than in healthy children. [11] To the best of our knowledge, there have been no studies investigating the association of NE with innocent heart murmurs in the literature.…”

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Innocent heart murmurs and enuresis: Examining a possible link

Ferrara¹,

Ruscio

Zona

et al. 2019

Turkish Journal of Urology

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of innocent heart murmurs in children affected by nocturnal enuresis (NE). Material and methods: We enrolled a total of 401 children (G1), 300 males and 101 females, aged 5-15 years, affected by NE and referred to the Service of Pediatrics, "Campus Bio-Medico" University Hospital of Rome, from September 2013 to September 2018, into the study. The control group was composed of 394 children without NE (G2). The study was carried out in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration. Results: The prevalence of innocent heart murmurs in G2 was 6.34%. This condition was significantly more frequent in children who suffered from NE. Indeed, in G1, the prevalence of innocent heart murmurs was 21.45%, although there were few differences between the children with monosymptomatic NE and nonmonosymptomatic NE; moreover, this prevalence was higher in males. Conclusion: These findings made us aware of the presence of possible underlying mechanisms, which explain the association between a higher prevalence of innocent heart murmurs and enuresis, and further studies are required to explore this issue.

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Primary Nocturnal Enuresis and Left-handedness

Cited by 6 publications

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Five Years of Experience in Nocturnal Enuresis and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Five Years of Experience in Nocturnal Enuresis and Urinary Incontinence in Children: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Prevalence and risk factors of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in Turkish children

Innocent heart murmurs and enuresis: Examining a possible link

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