Encopresis Center - East Point, GA
East Point Pediatrician Doctors for EncopresisType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in East Point * Grady Health System East Point Health Center  We Care Pediatrics & Adolescent Group Inc  Mohammad O Tomeh MD & Jayaram D Prasad MD  Life Cycle Pediatrics LLC  ANWAN Wellness  Charlene Johnston MD  West End Medical Center  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Kidcare Pediatrics  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Kids Avenue Pediatrics  Southside Medical Center  Southside Medical Center  Morehouse School of Medicine Pediatrics  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Kaiser Permanente Cascade Facilities  Parkway Medical Clinic  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Freeman Bland & Meyers-Joseph Pediatrics LLC  Premiere Primary Care Center  Booker T Poe MD  Campcreek Medical Center Pediatrics  Southwest Primary Care Center  ASA G Yancey Health Center  ASA G Yancey Health Center  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding  Emory Medical Care Foundation  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Morehouse Medical Associates  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Children's & Adolescent Medical Center PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Hammad Platner & Charles-May MDs PC  Primary Care Specialists LLC  Federico Cuba MD  Merinda Herron MD PC  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  Pediatric Clinic  South Atlanta Pediatrics PA  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Subramanyam P Reddy MD  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Life Cycle Ob/Gyn & Pediatrics LLC  Southern Crescent Pediatrics  Rajani Chaudhari MD  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Jonesboro Pediatrics  Suapsan Singha-Pakdi MD  Nextcare Urgent Care  Tri-County Pediatrics  Tri-County Pediatrics  Tri-County Pediatrics  Dekalb Grady Neighborhood Health Center  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  William C Stiefel III MD  Piedmont Pediatrics  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Harvey J Danits MD PC  Rophe Adult & Pediatric Medicine  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Peachtree Park Pediatric LLP  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Emory Children's Center Pediatric Dept  Jay Berkelhamer MD Sr. Vice President Chief Academic Officer  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Emergency Pediatrics Group  Children's Healthcare at Egleston Critical Care Medicine  The Marcus Autism Center  Childrens Healthcare at Mount Zion Immediate Care  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  South DeKalb Pediatrics Inc  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC  Atlanta Children's Clinical Center PC East Point, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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EncopresisWhat Are Elimination Disorders?Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years. There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.
What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:
What Causes Encopresis?The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was... Recommended Reading Related to EncopresisWhat is bedwetting?Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is the involuntary passage of urine (urinary incontinence) while asleep. Inherent in the definition of bedwetting is satisfactory bladder control while the person is awake. Therefore, urination while awake is a different condition and has a variety of difference causes than bedwetting. What are the types of bedwetting?There are two types of bedwetting:
What is primary bedwetting?Primary bedwetting is viewed as a delay in maturation of the nervous system. At 5 years of age, approximately 20% of children wet the bed at least once a month, with about 5% of males and 1% of females wetting nightly. By 6 years of age, only about 10% of children ar... Other Related Encopresis ArticlesEmergency Contact for East Point
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