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Encopresis Center - Grand Island, NE

Grand Island Pediatrician Doctors for Encopresis

Type 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 Grand Island *

Grand Island Clinic
Douglas A Boon
2444 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 382-1100

Grand Island Clinic
Timothy Gardner
2444 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 382-1100

Grand Island Clinic
Agnes Gomes
2444 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 382-1100

Grand Island Clinic
Karen M Higgins
2444 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 382-1100

Grand Island Clinic
Janice Kutilek
2444 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 382-1100

Children & Adolescent Clinic
Janet S Howe
2115 N Kansas Ave
STE 103
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-6828

Children & Adolescent Clinic
Kristen Johnson
2115 N Kansas Ave
STE 103
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-6828

Children & Adolescent Clinic
Shade R Whalen
2115 N Kansas Ave
STE 103
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-6828

Children & Adolescent Clinic
Ken A Zoucha
2115 N Kansas Ave
STE 103
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-6828

Kearney Clinic PC
Philip A Gasseling
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Kearney Clinic PC
Susan L Greenwald
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Kearney Clinic PC
Michele Howe
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Kearney Clinic PC
Katherine A Keifer
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Kearney Clinic PC
Deann K Psota
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Kearney Clinic PC
Kenton L Shaffer
211 W 33rd St
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-2141

Saint Edward Medical Center
Joyce A Troyer
1102 Water St
Saint Edward, NE 68660
(402) 678-2232

CCH Pediatrics Clinic
Kimberly K Allen
3775 45th Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-7200

CCH Pediatrics Clinic
Deborah M Anderson
3775 45th Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-7200

CCH Pediatrics Clinic
David E Rohwer
3775 45th Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-7200

Grand Island, Nebraska

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Encopresis

What 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.

  • Encopresis is the repeated passing of feces into places other than the toilet, such as in underwear or on the floor. This behavior may or may not be done on purpose.


  • Enuresis is the repeated passing of urine in places other than the toilet. Enuresis that occurs at night, or bed-wetting, is the most common type of elimination disorder. As with encopresis, this behavior may or may not be done on purpose.

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:

  • Loss of appetite


  • Abdominal pain


  • Loose, watery stools (bowel movements)


  • Scratching or rubbing the anal area due to irritation from watery stools


  • Decreased interest in physical activity


  • Withdrawal from friends and family


  • Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements.

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...

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Bedwetting »

What 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:

  1. Primary enuresis: bedwetting since infancy
  2. Secondary enuresis: wetting developed after being continually dry for a minimum of six months

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...

Emergency Contact for Grand Island

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Grand Island Hospitals *

St Francis Medical Center
2620 W Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308)384-4600

VA Medical Center Grand Island
2201 N Broadwell Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308)382-3660

Memorial Hospital
1423 7th St
Aurora, NE 68818
(402)694-3171

Howard County Community Hospital
1113 Sherman St
Saint Paul, NE 68873
(308)754-4421

Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital
715 N St Joseph Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402)463-4521

Hastings Regional Center
4200 W 2nd St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402)462-1971

Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
1715 26th St
Central City, NE 68826
(308)946-3015

Henderson Health Care Services
1621 Front St
Henderson, NE 68371
(402)723-4512

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