Enuresis

A disorder characterized by repeated involuntary voiding of urine into bed or clothes (whether involuntary or intentional), at a developmental age when continence is expected (at least 5 years). The behavior occurs at a clinically significant frequency.

Symptoms

• Involuntary voiding of urine during sleep (nocturnal enuresis) (also: Involuntary voiding of urine during sleep (nocturnal enuresis), bedwetting during sleep, nocturnal bedwetting, nocturnal enuresis, bedwetting)
• Involuntary voiding of urine during the day (diurnal enuresis) (also: Involuntary voiding of urine during the day, daytime bedwetting, diurnal enuresis, daytime urinary incontinence)
• Repeated wetting of underwear or bedding (also: Repeated wetting of underwear or bedding, repeated soiling of underwear with urine, soiled underwear with urine, wetting underwear)
• Developmental age >=5 years (also: child >=5 years of age, developmental age adequate for bladder control, beyond typical toilet-training period, age criterion met)
• Frequency >=2x/week for >=3 months or clinically significant distress (also: bedwetting >=2 times per week, >=3 months duration, persistent nature, clinically significant)
• Primary (since birth) or secondary (after >=6 months of continence) (also: primary enuresis, secondary enuresis, never achieved continence, relapse after dry period)
• No organic cause (also: No organic cause (diabetes, infection, neurology, anatomy), negative urinalysis, no diabetes, no urinary tract infection)

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

• powtarzające się oddawanie moczu w łóżku lub ubraniu
• wiek rozwojowy co najmniej 5 lat
• zachowanie powoduje cierpienie lub pogorszenie funkcjonowania
• objawy nie są w pełni wyjaśnione chorobą somatyczną

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Enuresis are:

• moczenie podczas snu
• moczenie w ciągu dnia

Synonyms and related terms

bedwetting during sleep, nocturnal bedwetting, nocturnal enuresis, bedwetting, Involuntary voiding of urine during the day, daytime bedwetting, diurnal enuresis, daytime urinary incontinence, repeated soiling of underwear with urine, soiled underwear with urine, wetting underwear, child >=5 years of age, developmental age adequate for bladder control, beyond typical toilet-training period, age criterion met, bedwetting >=2 times per week, >=3 months duration, persistent nature, clinically significant, primary enuresis, secondary enuresis, never achieved continence, relapse after dry period, No organic cause (diabetes, infection, neurology, anatomy), negative urinalysis, no diabetes, no urinary tract infection

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Enuresis?

Symptoms associated with Enuresis (ICD-11 6C00) include: Involuntary voiding of urine during sleep (nocturnal enuresis), Involuntary voiding of urine during the day (diurnal enuresis), Repeated wetting of underwear or bedding, Developmental age >=5 years, Frequency >=2x/week for >=3 months or clinically significant distress, Primary (since birth) or secondary (after >=6 months of continence), No organic cause.

How is Enuresis diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Enuresis (6C00) include: powtarzające się oddawanie moczu w łóżku lub ubraniu; wiek rozwojowy co najmniej 5 lat; zachowanie powoduje cierpienie lub pogorszenie funkcjonowania; objawy nie są w pełni wyjaśnione chorobą somatyczną.

WHO ICD-11 source

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