bell and pad

a device used in treatments aimed at controlling nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting) in children. If the child begins to lose bladder control while asleep, an electric circuit within a bed pad sets off an alarm upon initial detection of the urine, thus awakening the child before he or she wets the entire bed.

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November 23rd 2024

progressive bulbar palsy

see bulbar paralysis.