Giggle incontinence in children: A manifestation of detrusor instability

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2184-2187

  Chandra, Manju ^a   Saharia, Reeta ^a   Shi, Qiuhu ^a   Hill, Vanessa ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Laughter; Questionnaire; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; OXYBUTYNIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEPHROLOGY; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036837249     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64350-9     Document Type: Article

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