[Laser acupuncture as third-line therapy for primary nocturnal enuresis. First results of a prospective study].

Abstract

Laser acupuncture is a painless, non-invasive, and cost effective treatment for children with therapy resistant monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis. This kind of acupuncture is an alternative treatment with positive results. Currently, we are treating 24 children (22 males, 2 females) out of a planned 200 children aged between 5 and 12 years. These patients have had a classic monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis. Up to now, school medicine therapy has been unsuccessful. Over 3 months, we treated the children once a week with acupuncture, inserting at the following points: medial Ren 3, bilateral Ma 36, bilateral Mi 6, bilateral Bl 33, medial Ren 6, medial Ex B5.A better enuresis frequency was achieved in 21 out of the 24 children (87.5%). Before the end of the 12th treatment, six of the 24 children (25%) were completely dry and 16 (66.6%) had an enuresis frequency reduced by more than half after the 12th treatment.

• Authors: G Heller, P H Langen, J Steffens
• Journal: Der Urologe. Ausg. A (Urologe A) Vol. 43 Issue 7 Pg. 803-6 (Jul 2004) ISSN: 0340-2592 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Laser-Akupunktur als Third-line-Therapie bei primärer Enuresis nocturna. Erste Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Studie.
• PMID: 15184983 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Acupuncture Points
• Acupuncture Therapy (methods)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Enuresis (etiology, therapy)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Male
• Retreatment
• Treatment Outcome