title: Urinary incontinence.
abstract: Urinary incontinence is a common primary care problem. With the proper understanding of normal and abnormal bladder function, pediatricians can create a protocol that will benefit most children seen with this condition. Emphasis should be placed on primary therapy: establishing healthy dietary habits, treating constipation, maintaining appropriate hygiene, and developing a regular voiding pattern. When the initial evaluation identifies an anatomic abnormality or when primary therapy fails, referral to a pediatric urologist is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Urology, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's Hospital, 1600 7th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233-1711, USA. anthony.herdon@ccc.uab.edu
authors.forename: C D Anthony
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Herndon
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Joseph
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy