Nocturia

Nocturia
ICD-10	R35
ICD-9	788.43

Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.

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Overview

Nocturia (derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek [τα] ούρα, urine), also called nycturia (Greek νυκτουρία), is the need to get up during the night in order to urinate, thus interrupting sleep. Its occurrence is more frequent in the elderly. Nocturia could result simply from too much liquid intake before going to bed, or it could be a symptom of a larger problem, such as chronic renal failure, urinary incontinence, Interstitial Cystitis, diabetes, benign prostatic hyperplasia, Ureteral Pelvic Junction Obstruction or prostate cancer.

External Links

• "I Just Want Some Sleep" (An article discussing the role that nocturia can play in the health and wellbeing of people with the chronic bladder condition, Interstitial Cystitis)

See also

• Polyuria
• Enuresis

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