INTRA-INDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN NIGHTTIME URINE PRODUCTION AND FUNCTIONAL BLADDER CAPACITY ESTIMATED BY HOME RECORDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH NOCTURNAL ENURESIS

Abstract

In this study intra-individual week-to-week estimates of average urine volume on wet nights demonstrated acceptable variability and repeatability in contrast to functional bladder capacity. A reliable estimate of urine volume on wet nights could be obtained by 7 nights of home recording, whereas 4 days of daytime recording were necessary when estimating functional bladder capacity. Similar studies of patients who respond to desmopressin are needed.