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Review
. 2013 Aug;15(8):633-8.
doi: 10.5812/ircmj.5017. Epub 2013 Aug 5.

Rhazes, a genius physician in the diagnosis and treatment of nocturnal enuresis in medical history

Saeed Changizi Ashtiyani  1 , Mohsen Shamsi  2 , Ali Cyrus  3 , Seyed Mohammad Tabatabayei  4
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Review

Rhazes, a genius physician in the diagnosis and treatment of nocturnal enuresis in medical history

Saeed Changizi Ashtiyani et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Context: Nocturnal enuresis has undoubtedly occurred since man's earliest days and the first references are found in the Ebers papyri of 1550 BC. The purpose of this study is to review of Rhazes opinion about diagnosis and treatment of nocturnal enuresis and compare his belief and clinical methods with modern medical practice.

Evidence acquisition: In the review study we searched all available and reliable electronic and paper sources using appropriate keywords about the views of Rhazes, and compared them with recent medical evidence about diagnosis and treatment of nocturnal in medication.

Results: Our findings proved that Rhazes described the symptoms, signs, and the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in accordance with contemporary medicine.

Conclusions: A review of opinion Rhazes and other ancient Islamic medical textbooks on nocturnal enuresis reveals that medical practice in those days was comparable to modern medicine yet avoiding the side effects that are commonly experienced with the modern medical approach.

Keywords: Medical History; Nocturnal Enuresis; Rhazes.

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