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Micción excesiva durante la noche - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Nicturia

Definición:

Es una afección en la cual uno se despierta varias veces durante la noche para orinar. El hecho de despertarse varias veces por noche para orinar se llama nicturia.

Consideraciones:

Es normal que la orina disminuya en cantidad y aumente su concentración durante la noche. Eso significa que la mayoría de las personas pueden dormir de 6 a 8 horas sin tener que orinar.

Sin embargo, las personas con nicturia se levantan más de una vez durante la noche para orinar. Debido a esto, aquellas personas que presentan micción excesiva durante la noche a menudo tienen ciclos de sueño interrumpidos.

Causas:

Hiperplasia prostática benigna
Ciertos fármacos como los diuréticos, demeclociclina, litio, metoxiflurano, fenitoína, propoxifeno
Infección urinaria crónica o recurrente
Insuficiencia renal crónica
Insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva
Cistitis
Diabetes
Tomar demasiado líquido antes de ir a la cama, particularmente café, bebidas cafeinadas o alcohol
Nivel alto de calcio en la sangre
Apnea obstructiva del sueño y otros trastornos del sueño

Tracto urinario femenino

Tracto urinario masculino

Reviewed last on: 9/30/2009
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Gerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: History, physical examination, and the urinalysis. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 3.

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