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A case of predominantly nocturnal soiling treated with amitriptyline

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The case of a 6 year old with soiling along with looseness of bowel and nocturnal soiling is reported. After failing to respond to conventional treatments, his symptoms remitted on a small dose of amitriptyline. Within the diversity of presentations of soiling, there may be a subgroup, not usually amenable to treatment, who can benefit from symptomatic treatment with tricyclic antidepressants.

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  1. Senior Staff Specialist and Clinical Senior Lecturer Department of Psychological Medicine and University of Sydney Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children P.O. Box 3515 Parramatta 2124, NSW Australia, , , , , , AU

    D. Dossetor

  2. Department of Psychological Medicine Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children P.O. Box 3515 Parramatta 2124, NSW Australia, , , , , , AU

    I. Stiefel

  3. Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children P.O. Box 3515 Parramatta 2124, NSW Australia, , , , , , AU

    L. Gomes

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Accepted: 27 August 1997

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Dossetor, D., Stiefel, I. & Gomes, L. A case of predominantly nocturnal soiling treated with amitriptyline. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 7, 114–118 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007870050055

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