Question
The following device is used for the management of:
A. Nocturnal Enuresis
B. Bruxism
C. Pallid Spells
D. Tet Spells
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Correct Answer » A
Explanation
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Ans: A. Nocturnal Enuresis.
Device is “Bedwetting alarm”
Nocturnal enuresis.
- Also called bedwetting, is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually occurs.
- According to American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-IV, defining nocturnal enuresis as repeated urination into bed or clothes, occurring twice per week or more for at least three consecutive months in a child of at least 5 years of age and not due to either a drug side effect or a medical condition.
Management:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Bed Wetting Alarms:
- Bedwetting alarms sound a loud tone when they sense moisture.
- This can help condition the child to wake at the sensation of a full bladder.
- DDAVP (desmopressin)
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
