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Bedwetting Alarms
TYPES OF ALARMS
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For most bedwetting, the enuresis alarms are
"The Treatment of Choice"
What are they?
The alarms
consist of two main components,
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Sensor |
- Detect passage of urine |
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Speaker - noise maker |
- Wakes up the child |
And come in
two different types:
Body Worn
Malem® |
Bell and Pad Alarm
Ramsey Coote® |
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Sensor (1 x 1½ cm) , worn in the pyjamas at the "business
end" |
Rubber Pad (46 x 61 cms) under the sheet at business
level |
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Noise box worn on the collar close to the ear
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Pad connects to an alarm unit on the bedside table. |
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Very good, economical, mobile. |
Excellent, Robust, more costly. |
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Vibratory unit for hearing impaired. |
Vibratory unit for hearing impaired. |
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Malem
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http://www.enuresis.com.au/ |
Ramsey Coote
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http://www.ramseycoote.com.au/ |
How do they work?
Both units are battery operated (rechargeable in Ramsey
Coote) and are not connected to electrical supply during use.
Urine reaching the sensor completes the electrical circuit
and the alarm sounds.
Children learn to associate the sensation of a full bladder with the sound of
the alarm.
Initially They will tighten the muscles of the pelvic floor to hold onto the
urine with the sound of the alarm.
Eventually they will hold on until morning, or wake and go to the toilet without
the alarm going off.
Last Updated Wednesday, 21. February 2007
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