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Disorders of Continence: Enuresis

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Nocturnal enuresis remains a prevalent clinical problem in childhood and adolescence. Despite a natural resolution rate, the potential for adverse psychosocial impacts of enuresis on a child’s development mandates thorough evaluation and effortful treatment. This chapter reviews contemporary concepts of pathogenesis and management.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Urology, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Nathalie Webb, Marjorie Burgess & Felix Grusche

  2. Victorian Children’s Continence Clinic, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Janet Chase

  3. Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Janet Chase

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  3. Pediatric Urology, M-299, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Webb, N., Chase, J., Burgess, M., Grusche, F. (2020). Disorders of Continence: Enuresis. In: Godbole, P., Wilcox, D., Koyle, M. (eds) Guide to Pediatric Urology and Surgery in Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24730-0_10

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