Polysomnographic correlates of spontaneous nocturnal wetness episodes in incontinent geriatric patients.

Study Objective: To examine polysomnographic correlates of spontaneously occurring nocturnal wetness episodes (NWEs) in incontinent geriatric patients.

Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study.

Setting And Participants: Subjects were 27 long-term nursing home residents known to be incontinent at night who were studied polysomnographically for 1 (n = 22) or 2 (n = 5) nights in their own rooms.