Electro-acupuncture in the treatment of children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-26

  Bjorkstrom G ^a   Hellstrom A L ^b   Andersson, S ^c  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Silva Children s Hospital   (Sweden)

^c Box 10 38 ^*

Author keywords

Child; Electro acupuncture; Nocturnal enuresis; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0034098414     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655900750016832     Document Type: Article

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