title: Fragile x syndrome and elimination disorders in a 6-year-old girl.
abstract: A case of a 6-year-old girl with multiple elimination disorders (nocturnal enuresis, functional urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence) and a fragile X-syndrome is described. The late diagnosis of the fragile X-syndrome had implications for treatment as well as for family interaction. With the knowledge of the diagnosis the parents reacted in a more understanding manner regarding the behavioral problems of the child, whereby the elimination problems were reduced. The need for further research on elimination disorders in children with genetic disorders is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Saarland University Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Homburg, Germany. monika.equit@uks.eu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Equit
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sambach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Gontard
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019960:Elimination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010641:Phenotype; D011379:Prognosis; D014039:Toilet Training; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology