Incontinence and enuresis.
Most children with incontinence not associated with known neurologic impairment will have either functional immaturity of the nervous system or inflammatory conditions of the lower urinary tract as the etiology for incontinence. By using the criteria outlined in this article, one can manage selective urologic evaluation of the diurnally incontinent and enuretic child, saving most patients the cost and stress of more in-depth diagnostic evaluations.
McLorie
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Division of Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Husmann
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DA
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004775:Enuresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy