Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Incontinence and Functional Fecal Incontinence (Encopresis) in Children

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 731-748

  Nijman, Rien J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Encopresis; Fecal incontinence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LAXATIVE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYBUTYNIN; PROPIVERINE; SOLIFENACIN; TOLTERODINE; TROSPIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLADDER EXSTROPHY; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER SPHINCTER; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG SAFETY; ECTOPIC URETER; EPISPADIAS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROFLOWMETRY; XEROSTOMIA;

AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENCOPRESIS; HUMANS; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 51349129039     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.007     Document Type: Review

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