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Chiropractic management of primary nocturnal enuresis.
Reed WR, Beavers S, Reddy SK, Kern G. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1994 (Nov-Dec);17 (9): 596-600

This 1994 study involved forty-six nocturnal enuretic children (31 treatment and 15 control group) selected from an initial group of 57 children.
A ten week clinical trial of chirorpactic care was instituted, followed by a two week non-treatment period.

The results reported was 25% of the treatment-group children had 50% or more reduction in the wet night frequency from baseline to post-treatment while none among the control group had such reduction.

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Additional studies on chiropractic management of nocturnal enuresis may be accessed at the International Chiropractic Association website.