Functional nonretentive fecal incontinence in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-13

  Bongers, Marloes E J ^a,b   Tabbers, Merit M ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^a  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Functional nonretentive fecal incontinence; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; LOPERAMIDE;

ANAMNESIS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EUROPE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; REWARD; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33846115243     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000252187.12793.0a     Document Type: Review

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