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Enuresis and urinary incontinence in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophyA von Gontard
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany
BJU Int 88:409-13. 2001..To assess the rate and type of urinary incontinence in a large sample of children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder characterized by loss of motor function caused by anterior horn degeneration...
[Elimination disorders in childhood. How to make children dry and clean]A von Gontard
Klinik fur Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie und psychotherapie, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln
MMW Fortschr Med 145:26-30. 2003..Treatment is symptom-oriented and also comprised behaviorial measures (toilet training), possibly dietary measures and, in the event of constipation, enemas or oral laxatives...
Psychopathology and familial stress - comparison of boys with Fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophyA von Gontard
Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Koln, Germany
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 43:949-57. 2002..The aim of the study was to analyse and compare the specific effects of two exemplary conditions on familial stress and coping...
Intelligence and cognitive function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophyA von Gontard
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Robert Koch Strasse 10, 50931 Koln, Germany
Neuromuscul Disord 12:130-6. 2002..It could be speculated that the development of cognitive skills and knowledge is a creative way to compensate the many restrictions due to their physical handicap...
Behavioural problems in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy and their siblingsC Laufersweiler-Plass
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:44-9. 2003..The group with the highest rate of behavioural problems and with the greatest need for intervention were the non-affected siblings who had a two- to threefold higher rate of behavioural problems than the normative population...
Cognitive and behavioral profile of fragile X boys: correlations to molecular dataM Backes
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany
Am J Med Genet 95:150-6. 2000..In a group of 24 fragile X boys, no significant correlations between the specific aspects of the phenotype and the genotype were found...
Central nervous system processing of emotions in children with faecal incontinenceA Becker
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
Acta Paediatr 100:e267-74. 2011..The aim of the study is to analyze neurophysiologically the central processing of emotions in children with FI, healthy controls and children with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
The genetics of enuresis: a reviewA von Gontard
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
J Urol 166:2438-43. 2001..Future research will focus on the identification of genes, gene products and their interaction with environmental factors...
Quality of life and self-esteem for children with urinary urge incontinence and voiding postponementN Natale
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg Saar, Germany
J Urol 182:692-8. 2009..Urge incontinence and voiding postponement are common subtypes of daytime wetting in children. We analyzed health related quality of life for children with urge incontinence and voiding postponement, and healthy controls at 2 centers...
Factors influencing apnea and bradycardia of prematurity - implications for neurodevelopmentF Pillekamp
Children s Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Neonatology 91:155-61. 2007..Apnea and bradycardia of prematurity (ABP) are possible risks towards damage of the developing brain...
Central nervous system involvement in nocturnal enuresis: evidence of general neuromotor delay and specific brainstem dysfunctionA von Gontard
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
J Urol 166:2448-51. 2001..CONCLUSIONS: Reduced pre-pulse inhibition may represent a genetically transmitted trait indicative of nocturnal enuresis...
[Psychological and psychiatric aspects of nocturnal enuresis and functional urinary incontinence]A von Gontard
Klinik fur Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie und psychotherapie, Universitatsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg Saar
Urologe A 43:787-94. 2004..In addition, subclinical emotional and behavioral symptoms are common. These will often recede upon attaining dryness and self-esteem can increase. General screening for psychological symptoms and disturbances is recommended...
Nocturnal enuresis: an international evidence based management strategyK Hjalmas
, Berzeliigatan, Sweden
J Urol 171:2545-61. 2004
[Absences as differential diagnosis in children with attention-deficit disorder]J K Sinzig
Klinik fur Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes und Jugendalters, Universitat Koln
Klin Padiatr 217:230-3. 2005..Routine EEG-wavings are made, in order to exclude epilepsy as a reason for attention-deficits...
[Pain management and coping behaviour in premature babies (< 1500 g) at corrected age of 36 months influence of neonatal experience and maternal anxiety]C Ganseforth
, , Homburg/Saar
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 210:107-17. 2006..Future research should focus on psycho-social factors involved in the development of pain reactions, as these can predispose towards behavioural disorders...
Linkage study of a large Danish 4-generation family with urge incontinence and nocturnal enuresisH Eiberg
Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
J Urol 166:2401-3. 2001..However, involvement of chromosome 12q24.3 cannot be excluded for linkage. The dopamine receptors DRD5 and D1B are mapped to chromosome 4p16. These genes are candidate genes for nocturnal enuresis and urge incontinence...
Urge incontinence and voiding postponement in children: somatic and psychosocial factorsB Lettgen
Darmstädter Kinderklinik Prinzessin Margaret, Darmstadt, Germany
Acta Paediatr 91:978-84; discussion 895-6. 2002..To analyse the number of urinary tract infections, uroflowmetry, behavioural symptoms and intrafamilial interaction in two groups of daytime wetting children in a paediatric and a child psychiatric unit...
