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Enuresis: Current concepts

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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.

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    Donald E. Greydanus, Alfonso D. Torres, Debra M. O'Donnell & Arthur N. Feinberg

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Greydanus, D.E., Torres, A.D., O'Donnell, D.M. et al. Enuresis: Current concepts. Indian J Pediatr 66, 425–438 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845537

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