Patients with nocturia are often referred to urologists, but the underlying cause most often lies outside the urinary tract.
Nocturia should be considered a systemic disorder and investigated and treated as such. Comprehensive assessment of the symptoms, optimally including a frequency volume chart, can help to determine the potential underlying cause and help to direct the patient to the most suitable medical professional for further management.
Written by:
Drake MJ. Are you the author?
Senior Lecturer in Urology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Reference: Can Urol Assoc J. 2012 Oct;6(5 Suppl 2):S138-40.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.12203
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23092779
