A CLINICAL STUDY FOR EVALUATING THE UTILITY OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN MANAGING NOCTURNAL ENURESIS IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

Abstract

Background :Enuresis refers to the involuntary loss of urine during sleep that occurs at least twice a week in children for at least 3 months, and it is the most common urologic complaint in paediatric patients. The main pathophysiological mechanisms involved are nocturnal polyuria, bladder dysfunction, and high arousal thresholds. Aims- To study the utility of homoeopathic medicine managing Nocturnal Enuresis. Material and methods: 100 Patients suffering from Nocturnal Enuresiswere treated in the OPD of State National Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow. Analysis& evaluation of symptoms of each case was done after case taking . Patients were prescribed using homoeopathic principles, cases were then assessed with Nocturnal Enuresis Scoring Scaleevery 15 days At the end conclusion was drawn on the basis of change in Nocturnal Enuresis Scoring Scale. Descriptive Statistics was used for making inference, Paired t test showed data was statistically significant. Result : Homoeopathic treatment reduced the with Nocturnal Enuresis Scoring Scalescore of all 100 patients suggesting utility of homoeopathy in treatment of homoeopathy ,