Apparative therapy of enuresis nocturna, experience and problems

Eleven patients aged 5 7/12 to 15 9/12 years were treated with the "pillow wakener" (a device developed by the author and his associates) within the framework of an exploratory study of apparatus-assisted treatment of bed-wetting. The critical analysis of this device and form of therapy has as its objective to encourage investigators to make further studies in the field of treatment of bed-wetting. Particular difficulties such as technical deficiencies, the need for the interruption stimulus immediately following the activity of the bladder the problem of deep sleep, etc. are pointed out.