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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- Elimination disorders and associated factors among children and adolescents age 5-14 year-old attending paediatric outpatient clinic at Wolaita Sodo University comprehensive specialized hospital, South Ethiopiaby Tamene Berhanu on May 3, 2024
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: In this study, approximately one in five children and adolescents had an elimination disorder. Younger age, family size four and above, positive family history of elimination disorder, presence of emotional and hyperactive problems, bad parenting practices, and low toilet training skills were factors associated with elimination disorders. Therefore, preventative, etiological, and therapeutic measure, early toilet training, supportive parenting practices, screening...
- Impact of gastrointestinal and urological symptoms in children with myotonic dystrophy type 1by Sandra J M Maagdenberg on January 7, 2024
Gastrointestinal and urological symptoms are frequently reported by people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) but have remained understudied. In a cross-sectional study, frequency, nature, treatment and impact of gastrointestinal and urological symptoms in children with DM1 aged 5-18 years were assessed. We included 58 children (30 males, 28 females) with a mean age of 13 years; 74.1 % reported at least one gastrointestinal symptom. Abdominal pain was the most frequently reported symptom (51.7...
- Efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of fecal incontinence in children and adolescents: a randomized clinical trialby Ghazal Zahed on January 3, 2024
CONCLUSION: Risperidone, when used along with other non-pharmacological interventions, may be helpful in treating FI in pediatric patients with psychiatric comorbidities.
- Encopresisby Musa Yilanli on January 1, 2024
Encopresis or fecal incontinence is defined as the involuntary passing of stool into inappropriate places such as the underwear in children older than four years of age. It represents severe psychological distress on children and their families. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), encopresis criteria consisted of the repeated passage of stool into inappropriate places, and it can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. These encopretic events...