Encopresis Center - Gastonia, NC
Gastonia 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 Gastonia * William C Hayes Jr. MD  Gastonia Children's Clinic  Gastonia Children's Clinic  Gastonia Children's Clinic  Gastonia Children's Clinic  Gastonia Children's Clinic  Carolina Pediatric Center  Gastonia Pediatrics  Gastonia Pediatrics  Gastonia Pediatrics  Piedmont Associates  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  Piedmont Associates  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  Piedmont Associates  Piedmont Associates  Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center  Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center  First Pediatric Care Center  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  CaroMont Pediatric Partners  Kings Mountain Pediatrics  Catawba Pediatric Associates PA  Catawba Pediatric Associates PA  Catawba Pediatric Associates PA  Catawba Pediatric Associates PA  Piedmont Pediatrics  Lakeshore Pediatric Center  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  Charlotte Pediatric Clinic  Charlotte Pediatric Clinic  Mid Carolina Pediatrics  The Children's Developmental Services Agency  Dilworth Pediatrics  Dilworth Pediatrics  Dilworth Pediatrics  Dilworth Pediatrics  SouthPark Pediatrics  SouthPark Pediatrics  SouthPark Pediatrics  Carolina Medical Center Children's Specialty  Shelby Childrens Clinic  The Sanger Clinic Charlotte  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedics  Carolina Medical Center Children's Specialty  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Levine's Children Hospital  Carolina Medical Center Children's Specialty  Shelby Childrens Clinic  Shelby Childrens Clinic  The Sanger Clinic Charlotte  The Sanger Clinic Charlotte  The Sanger Clinic Charlotte  Carolina Medical Center Children's Specialty  Pediatric Associates Of Cleveland County  CMC Myers Park Pediatrics  Gilead Road Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  CMC Myers Park Pediatrics  CMC Myers Park Pediatrics  CMC Myers Park Pediatrics  CMC Myers Park Pediatrics  Gilead Road Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Charlotte Pediatric Clinic  Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Randolph Pediatrics  Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Huntersville Pediatrics & Internal Medicine  Special South Charlotte Pediatrics  Special South Charlotte Pediatrics  Hunter-Hopkins Center PA  Randolph Pediatrics  Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates PA  Charlotte Pediatric Clinic  Charlotte Pediatric Clinic  Randolph Pediatrics  United Sleep Medicine  Presbyterian Anesthesia Associates  Presbyterian In Patient Pediatric Dept  Presbyterian In Patient Pediatric Dept  Presbyterian In Patient Pediatric Dept  Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates PA  Wendy Talley MD  Pediatric Endocrinology  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  South Lake Pediatrics  CW Williams Community Health Center  South Lake Pediatrics Gastonia, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Gastonia
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