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Redondo Beach Pediatrician Doctors for BedwettingType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Redondo Beach * Tristy S Shaw MD  Rita Tenenbaum MD  Mridula Kedia MD  Nilsa Laborde MD  John S Lu MD  Howard Savitt MD  Julie Douglass MD  Beverly Gates MD  Alice Goldin MD  Alice Goldin MD  Sylvia Mansour MD  Ruth C Demonteverde MD  Christine V Curtis MD  Ruth C Demonteverde MD  Christine V Curtis MD  Robert Perens & David Berman MDs  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Healthcare Partners  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Integrated Healthcare Medical Group Inc  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Rayne R Pang MD  Children's Eye Care Medical Group  Madrona Pediatrics  Madrona Pediatrics  Madrona Pediatrics  Manhattan Beach Kids Docs  Manhattan Beach Kids Docs  Nguyen H Nguyen MD  UCLA Medical Group  Children's Medical Group  Elaine Gutierrez MD  Erin Hamilton MD  Southbay Nikei Pediatrics Medical Group  Children's Medical Group  Torrance Pediatrics  Dunja M Maglica MD  Children's Medical Group  Torrance Pediatrics  Children's Medical Group  Southbay Nikei Pediatrics Medical Group  Parviz Yalzadeh MD  Sam H Yoon MD  Healthcare Partners  Vivian Liu MD & Keith Robin Bayan MD  Vivian Liu MD & Keith Robin Bayan MD  Anh V Nguyen MD & Cuong V Nguyen MD  Anh V Nguyen MD & Cuong V Nguyen MD  HealthCare Partners South Bay-Sepulveda Office  HealthCare Partners South Bay-Sepulveda Office  Palos Verdes Medical Group  Palos Verdes Medical Group  Richard B Mink MD  St Paul Medical Center South Bay Inc  Peninsula Medical Associates  Peninsula Medical Associates  Peninsula Medical Associates  Peninsula Medical Associates  Elaine Shoji MD  Lideia Itchon MD  Harbor UCLA Pediatric Group  Harbor UCLA Pediatric Group  La Vida Multi Specialty Medical Center of Hawthorne  Mona Iskander MD  Victor A Kevorkian MD  Axminster Medical Group  Harbor UCLA Medical Center  Harbor UCLA Medical Center  Nasser Aziz-Zadeh MD  Annette Coronel-Perey MD  South Bay Family Healthcare  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Pediatrics  Rasool Ebrahimi MD  Westchester Pediatric Medical Group  Westchester Pediatric Medical Group  Montes Medical Group  David F Razi MD  Alice T Malit MD  Axminster Medical Group Inc  Axminster Medical Group Inc  Carson Pediatrics Medical Group  Carson Pediatrics Medical Group  La Vida Prairie Medical Group  La Vida Prairie Medical Group  Richard M Butlig MD Inc Redondo Beach, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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BedwettingWhat is bedwetting?Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is the involuntary passage of urine (urinary incontinence) while asleep. Inherent in the definition of bedwetting is satisfactory bladder control while the person is awake. Therefore, urination while awake is a different condition and has a variety of difference causes than bedwetting. What are the types of bedwetting?There are two types of bedwetting:
What is primary bedwetting?
Primary bedwetting is viewed as a delay in maturation of the nervous system. At 5 years of age, approximately 20% of children wet the bed at least once a month, with about 5% of males and 1% of females wetting nightly. By 6 years of age, only about 10% of children are What is the basic problem in primary bedwetting?The fundamental problem for children with primary bedwetting is the inability to recognize messages of the nervous system sent by the full bladder to the sleep arousal centers of the brain while asleep. In addition, bladder capacity is often smaller in bedwetting children than in their peers. Is primary bedwetting due to emotional problems?Parents sometimes believe that their child's primary bedwetting is emotional. No medical or scientific literature exists to support this impression. How is primary bedwet...Recommended Reading Related to BedwettingWhat is sleep?There are over 20 definitions of "sleep" in several dictionaries. The first, a verb, seems most appropriate:
Physiologically, sleep is a complex process of restoration and renewal for the body. Scientists still do not have a definitive explanation for why humans have a need for sleep. We do know that sleep is not a passive process or "switching off" of body functions; sleep is believed to be important in many physiologic processes including the processing of experiences and the consolidation of memories. It is also clear that sleep is essential, not only for humans but for almost all animals. The importance of sleep is underscored by the symptoms experienced by those suffering from sleep problems. People s... Other Related Bedwetting ArticlesEmergency Contact for Redondo Beach
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