I report three cases of fecal incontinence during the clinical course myasthenia gravis. Fecal developed after withdrawal from pyridostigmine and improved re-administration pyridostigmine. Myasthenia gravis could affect external anal sphincter puborectalis function. is presumably one causes incontinence. We must check for in patients with

PURPOSE This study evaluated the long-term (5-year) durability of radiofrequency energy delivery for fecal incontinence. METHODS This was an extension of the follow-up from our original prospective study in which patients who suffered from fecal incontinence were treated with the SECCA system for radiofrequency energy delivery to the anal canal muscle. The Cleveland Clinic Florida Fecal Incon...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Functional constipation with associated fecal incontinence responds poorly to medical management once megarectum has developed. The authors describe resecting the dilated rectum and inserting a cecostomy button for antegrade enemas in this difficult condition. METHODS Four children, ages 9 to 15 years, with a history of unremitting constipation and fecal incontinence were r...

Background Urinary Incontinence is a common condition defined as an involuntary leakage of urine. Women are twice as likely to be affected as men, and prevalence increases with age. The severity of incontinence affects quality of life and treatment decisions. The types of urinary incontinence include stress, urge, overflow, functional, and postprostatectomy incontinence. Nonsurgical treatment o...

Background Urinary incontinence is a common condition defined as an involuntary leakage of urine. Women are twice as likely to be affected as men, and prevalence increases with age. The severity of incontinence affects quality of life and treatment decisions. The types of urinary incontinence include stress, urge, overflow, functional, and post-prostatectomy incontinence. Nonsurgical treatment ...

Fecal incontinence is a common problem in the elderly population,particularly in nursing homes, and is one of the common reasons for nursing home placement. In addition to the inconvenience of the incontinence for the patient and caregiver, it is associated with increased mortality. Identifiable physiologic changes in the anorectal region may contribute to the development of fecal incontinence....

Abstract. Objective: Incontinence and functional gastrointestinal disorders are common in young children associated with higher rates of psychological symptoms mental disorders. This article focuses on the mutual association between incontinence related toilet refusal syndrome, parental stress, children’s psychopathology especially children. Methods: Children’s symptoms, disorders, stress level...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to perform a psychometric evaluation of the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale in the Spanish language. METHODS Eleven hospitals in Spain participated in the study, which included 118 patients with active fecal incontinence. All the patients filled out a questionnaire on the severity of their incontinence, a general questionnaire of health (Medical Outc...

CONTEXT Biofeedback has been used successfully in the treatment of fecal incontinence, working mainly on rehabilitation of the sphincter muscle. However, there are few studies presenting objective results of biofeedback, in terms of functional results and those related to the quality of life. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study was to evaluate the immediate results of biofeedback in the treatme...