Successful treatment of giggle incontinence with methylphenidate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 656-658

  Sher, Phyllis K ^a   Reinberg, Yuri ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cataplexy; Enuresis; Laughter; Methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; REMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 0030211275     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65776-8     Document Type: Article

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