The evaluation and treatment of therapy-resistant enuresis: A review

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-72

  Nevéus, Tryggve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anticholinergics; Enuresis; Imipramine; Urotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; IMIPRAMINE;

CHILD; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMIPRAMINE; MALE;

EID: 33645907844     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000-1967-026     Document Type: Review

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