title: Enuresis: current concepts.
abstract: Incontinence disorders are an important group of problems that clinicians manage in children and adolescents. This paper reviews the physiology of micturition, the epidemiology of enuresis, etiologic concepts of incontinence disorders, a general clinical approach to enuretic patients, laboratory evaluation and general principles of management. Neurological and nephrological concepts of enuresis are emphasized in this discussion.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MSU/Kalamazoo Centre Medical Studies 49008-1284, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Greydanus
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Feinberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004775:Enuresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014554:Urination / Q000502:physiology; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology