Nocturia (derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek [τα] ούρα, urine), also called nycturia (Greek νυκτουρία), is the need to get up during the night in order to urinate, thus interrupting sleep. Its occurrence is more frequent in the elderly. Nocturia could result simply from too much liquid intake before going to bed (usually the case in the young), or it could be a symptom of a larger problem, such as sleep apnea, hyperparathyroidism^[1], chronic renal failure, urinary incontinence, bladder infection, Interstitial Cystitis, diabetes, heart failure, benign prostatic hyperplasia, Ureteral Pelvic Junction Obstruction^[2] or prostate cancer.

[edit] References

1. ^ eMedicine - Hyperparathyroidism : Article by James LaBagnara
2. ^ Ureteral Pelvic Junction Obstruction desc.

[edit] External links

• "I Just Want Some Sleep" (An article discussing the role that nocturia can play in the health and wellbeing of people with the chronic bladder condition, Interstitial Cystitis)

[edit] See also

• Polyuria
• Enuresis

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