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Biofeedback in the treatment of voiding disorders in childhood
P Mattelaer1, A Mersdorf, D Rohrmann
1Dept. of Urology, RWTH Aachen.
Insights
Biofeedback therapy offers a successful, non-invasive treatment for childhood voiding disorders like enuretic syndrome. This method helps children relearn bladder control, leading to significant improvements and cures in many cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Voiding disorders are prevalent in pediatric urology.
- Biofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic approach for childhood voiding dysfunction.
- It targets the learning or relearning of involuntary physiological functions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of biofeedback training in treating childhood enuretic syndrome.
- To assess outcomes in children with pseudo-detrusor-sphincter-dyssynergy and motor urgency.
Main Methods:
- Utilized biofeedback training as a primary intervention.
- Treated pediatric patients diagnosed with enuretic syndrome, specifically pseudo-detrusor-sphincter-dyssynergy and motor urgency.
- Collected and analyzed treatment outcome data.
Main Results:
- In 26 children with pseudo-detrusor-sphincter-dyssynergy, 17 achieved complete cure and 5 showed considerable improvement.
- Out of 21 children with motor urgency, 9 were completely cured and 7 improved.
- Biofeedback demonstrated positive results in treating enuretic syndrome.
Conclusions:
- Biofeedback training is a successful method for treating children with enuretic syndrome.
- The non-invasive nature of biofeedback makes it a valuable option in pediatric urology.
- Further research can explore long-term outcomes and broader applications.
Abstract:
Voiding disorders are a common problem in pediatric urology. Biofeedback is a non-invasive method in the treatment of voiding disorders in childhood. Biofeedback takes aim at the learning or relearning of influencing involuntary functions. We report about our preliminary results of biofeedback training in the treatment of the enuretic syndrome in children. Out of 26 children with pseudo-detrusor-sphincter-dyssynergy 17 could be completely cured and 5 improved considerably. Out of 21 children with motor urgency 9 could be completely cured and 7 children improved. Biofeedback is a successful method to treat children with the enuretic syndrome.