Voiding dysfunction in children

Urol Clin North Am. 2004 Aug;31(3):481-90, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2004.04.019.

Abstract

The practicing urologist commonly sees children with lower-urinary tract dysfunction who wet or have recurrent urinary tract infections. This article identifies the proposed etiologies of such behavior in children in whom there are no anatomic or neuropathic causes, outlines the approach to evaluating affected children, and describes a stepwise,interdisciplinary approach to treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cholinergic Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Defecation
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Recurrence
  • Urinary Incontinence / diagnosis
  • Urinary Incontinence / etiology
  • Urinary Incontinence / therapy
  • Urination Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Urination Disorders / therapy*
  • Urodynamics

Substances

  • Cholinergic Antagonists