"Encopresis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.
| Descriptor ID |
D004688
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.266 F01.145.126.837 F03.388.300
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Encopresis".
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encopresis" by people in Profiles.
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Fishman L, Rappaport L, Schonwald A, Nurko S. Trends in referral to a single encopresis clinic over 20 years. Pediatrics. 2003 May; 111(5 Pt 1):e604-7.
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Fishman L, Rappaport L, Cousineau D, Nurko S. Early constipation and toilet training in children with encopresis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2002 Apr; 34(4):385-8.
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Rockney RM, McQuade WH, Days AL, Linn HE, Alario AJ. Encopresis treatment outcome: long-term follow-up of 45 cases. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1996 Dec; 17(6):380-5.