Abstract
The case of a 6 year old with soiling along with looseness of bowel and nocturnal soiling is reported. After failing to respond to conventional treatments, his symptoms remitted on a small dose of amitriptyline. Within the diversity of presentations of soiling, there may be a subgroup, not usually amenable to treatment, who can benefit from symptomatic treatment with tricyclic antidepressants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-118 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- soiling
- encopresis
- tricyclic antidepressant
- amitriptyline
- TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS
- BOWEL OBSESSIONS
- CHILDREN
- ENCOPRESIS