الفهرس 
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Abstract
Nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting) is defined as involuntary urination during sleep
that occurs more often than once a month in girls over five and in boys over six years of
age. Nocturnal enuresis is classified into: primary (PNE) and secondary (SNE) forms. It
is also divided into: monosymptomatic (MSNE) and non-MSNE forms. MSNE is
defined as present when the child does not have any associated daytime voiding.
The aim of the work was to study the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis in benha
primary school children and correlate it with sociodemographic data of patients.
Our study a cross-sectional community-based study was carried out on (4000)
children aged 6-12 years studying in benha primary schools. They were selected from 6
different schools from 3 villages (rural area) and 3 schools from urban areas.
All students fulfilled our criteria were enrolled in the study after taking consent
from their parents.
1. Full history taking: Age, gender, and enuretic or non, Then enuretic children
complete other variables such as: parental marital status, family size, birth order, and
child’s exposure to punishment. Types of enuresis (nocturnal enuresis, diurnal
enuresis), primary or secondary enuresis, history of enuresis in one of the family
members (mother, father, or other sibling), history of recurrent urinary tract infection
and / or respiratory tract infection in the child, pinworms, seizures, constipation.
2. Social survey (for enuretic children): Education of the mother Education of the
father, Occupation of the mother, Occupation of the father and residency (Urban,
Rural).
3. Drinking and urination habits before going to bed (for enuretic children).
4. Full clinical examination (for enuretic children): General examination (weight),
Neurological, Chest, Abdominal, and Renal examination.
5. Laboratory investigation (for enuretic children): RBS, Urine analysis and Stool
analysis
6. plain x ray on back and spine.
Our study showed that: The study included 4000 students, from 6 primary
schools in Benha. The number of male students was 2500 (62.5%), while the number of
female students was 1500 (37.5 %). There was no statistically significant difference
among boys and girls.
The prevalence of NE among the studied group was 100 children suffering from
NE: 2.5% were enuretic and 97.5% were non enuretic.