TY - JOUR
T1 - Desmopressin (DDAVP) treatment in adult sleep-related enuresis
AU - Katz, Gregory
AU - Spivak, Baruch
AU - Mester, Roberto
AU - Grinshpoon, Alex
AU - Weizman, Abraham
PY - 1997/9
Y1 - 1997/9
N2 - In an open prospective study we investigated the efficacy of intranasal administration of 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) in enuretic adults during military service. Twelve male enuretic soldiers aged 18-19 years (18.9 ± 0.5 years), with a history of resistance to tricyclic antidepressant treatment and to behavioural therapy, were included in the study. Patients were treated with 20-40 mg (bedtime dose) DDAVP. A significant decrease in the frequency of enuresis was demonstrated (3.4 ± 4.3 versus baseline of 8.2 ± 3.3 days, p = 0.01). Four patients achieved complete dryness and four patients achieved partial response. It seems that intranasal DDAVP can be an effective and safe treatment in young adult sleep-related enuresis.
AB - In an open prospective study we investigated the efficacy of intranasal administration of 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) in enuretic adults during military service. Twelve male enuretic soldiers aged 18-19 years (18.9 ± 0.5 years), with a history of resistance to tricyclic antidepressant treatment and to behavioural therapy, were included in the study. Patients were treated with 20-40 mg (bedtime dose) DDAVP. A significant decrease in the frequency of enuresis was demonstrated (3.4 ± 4.3 versus baseline of 8.2 ± 3.3 days, p = 0.01). Four patients achieved complete dryness and four patients achieved partial response. It seems that intranasal DDAVP can be an effective and safe treatment in young adult sleep-related enuresis.
KW - 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP desmopressin)
KW - Sleep-related enuresis
KW - Tricyclic antidepressants
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U2 - 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(199709/10)12:5<505::AID-HUP916>3.0.CO;2-A
DO - 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1077(199709/10)12:5<505::AID-HUP916>3.0.CO;2-A
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AN - SCOPUS:0030831893
SN - 0885-6222
VL - 12
SP - 505
EP - 507
JO - Human Psychopharmacology
JF - Human Psychopharmacology
IS - 5
ER -