A challenging review of childhood incontinence: rare complications of dysfunctional elimination syndrome in an epileptic boy

Aydogdu O., BURGU B., TEBER S., Altugan S., Gokce I., Deda G., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.53, no.1, pp.100-103, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.100-103
  • Keywords: giggle incontinence, dysfunctional elimination syndrome, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, GIGGLE INCONTINENCE, METHYLPHENIDATE, URETHRITIS, ETIOLOGY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A multidisciplinary approach is mandatory in defining the cause and directing the treatment of childhood urinary incontinence. Both pediatricians and pediatric urologists should carefully evaluate a child with incontinence for possible overlapping etiologies, before labeling him or her as a refractory case.