Nocturnal polyuria (NP) is the primary cause of nocturia among elderly individuals1. It is characterized by excessive urine production during the night.

Nocturnal polyuria, also known as nocturia, is a condition characterized by excessive urination at night. About 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30 experience nocturia.

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Nocturnal polyuria – Urine output increases at night with proportional decrease in daytime urine output. The total 24 hour urine output therefore remains normal.

Nocturia, or nocturnal polyuria is a condition that causes you to wake up during the night to pee. Though it is more common with elderly people, this excessive urination at night can occur in all ...

Ferring announced the availability of Nocdurna (desmopressin acetate) sublingual tablets for the treatment of nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria (NP) in adults who awaken at least 2 times per ...

Polyuria means "urinating too much," and the main symptom is excessive urination. Generally, an adult will void approximately 0.8 (about a fourth of a gallon) to two liters daily (about a half ...

Nocturnal polyuria is a syndrome that occurs mostly in older patients, whereby the usual day to night ratio of urine production is altered. 64 After the age of 7 years, the volume of urine ...

Nocturnal polyuria. Obstructive sleep apnea. In elderly, age-related defect in diurnal secretion of AVP. Congestive heart failure. Significant peripheral edema Sleep disorders. Restless leg syndrome.