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Nocturnal Polyuria in the Elderly Person

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 314; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00000441-199710000-00005

1538-2990

James L. Donahue, David Löwenthal,

Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Aging often disturbs the normal circadian rhythm of urine production. The nocturia commonly seen with aging may result from the loss of nighttime vasopressin production or release that develops by childhood. Restoring the nocturnal increase in vasopressin can have a dramatic clinical response: improved quality of life and less risk of nighttime falls in carefully selected and accurately diagnosed patients.