Encopresis
Encopresis (en-ko-PREE-sis), sometimes called fecal incontinence or soiling, is the repeated passing of stool (usually involuntarily) into clothing. Typically it happens when impacted stool collects in the colon and rectum: the colon becomes too full and liquid stool leaks around the retained stool, staining underwear.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W073
Diagnosis: Encopresis
US Patients:
World Patients: About 2%
Sex Ratio:
Age Onset: Age 4+
Brain Area:
Symptoms: leaking feces into underwear, not on a toilet; feces are unintentional or intentionally held and put outside the toilet
Progression:
Causes: constipation or surgery
Medications: stool softeners, enemas
Therapies: training to sit on the stool after meals; decrease dairy, bananas, cooked carrots; ncrease bran, fruits & vegetables
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- Comparison of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Syrup versus polyethylene glycol in children with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trialby Fatemeh Keihanian on January 11, 2025
Functional constipation is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract in children without specific treatment. Ziziphus jujuba has been used in traditional medicine for various diseases such as constipation. A safe and inexpensive treatment with few side effects can be used as an effective alternative to current medications. In this study, we sought to compare Ziziphus jujuba syrup (ZS) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the treatment of pediatric functional constipation. A double-blind,...
- Vesicoureteral Refluxby Saran Lotfollahzadeh on January 1, 2025
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the retrograde urine flow from the urinary bladder to the upper urinary tract, usually during voiding. A short intramural ureter often causes this abnormal backward flow of urine. The clinical significance of VUR was not recognized until 1960, when the condition was associated with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), renal cortical scarring, and permanent kidney damage, particularly in children. VUR is the most prevalent urological abnormality in neonates,...
- Biofeedback rehabilitation in children with encopresis due to retentive constipation using simple tools: a real-world study in a French paediatric centreby Florence Campeotto on December 26, 2024
This study aimed to describe the effectiveness of biofeedback (BFB) rehabilitation in children with retentive encopresis (RE). A retrospective, single-institution study was conducted in children with BFB sessions for RE between 2017 and 2020. Manometry data and associated envy scores were analysed. BFB was a success (recovery from RE or ≥50% reduction in faecal soiling) in 37/44 (84%) children at the last session and in 32/44 (73%) 6 months later. The median age of children was higher in the...
- Neurodevelopmental predictors of treatment response in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderby Anton Iftimovici on October 15, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Neurodevelopmental features such as NSS and age of clinical onset provide a means to identify patients who may require rapid treatment adaptation.