| Utility of biofeedback for the daytime syndrome of urinary frequency and urgency of childhood. | |
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PMID: 11306409 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate in a preliminary study the utility of biofeedback for the treatment of the daytime syndrome of urinary frequency and urgency of childhood, a benign, self-limited condition with symptoms that can last for months or years. Observation is a commonly recommended approach to this syndrome because medications and other forms of therapy are often not effective. METHODS: During a 2-year period, 89 children (34 boys and 55 girls) presented with this syndrome. Patient age ranged from 4 to 11 years, and duration of symptoms ranged from 1 to 38 months. All children were evaluated with a history, physical examination, urinalysis and culture, and renal and bladder ultrasound scanning. After the evaluation, the parents were offered either observation or surface patch electromyography biofeedback for the problem. RESULTS: Overall, 84 parents (94.3%) selected biofeedback for their child. After 1 month of biofeedback, 34.5% of children were able to achieve a 2 to 4-hour voiding interval. After 2 to 4 months of biofeedback, another 51.2% of patients experienced the same improvement. Overall, 85.7% of children who underwent biofeedback had symptom improvement. In 14.3% of children, no symptom improvement was noted after 4 months of biofeedback and these children were considered nonresponders. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that biofeedback may be a treatment option for this disorder and warrants further investigation. |
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Authors:
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D B Glazier; M K Ankem; V Ferlise; M Gazi; J G Barone |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Urology Volume: 57 ISSN: 1527-9995 ISO Abbreviation: Urology Publication Date: 2001 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-04-18 Completed Date: 2001-05-21 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0366151 Medline TA: Urology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 791-3; discussion 793-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. |
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Activities of Daily Living Biofeedback, Psychology / methods* Child Child, Preschool Electromyography Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Retrospective Studies Urination Disorders / therapy* |
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