Neuropeptides’ Hypothalamic Regulation of Sleep Control in Children Affected by Functional Non-Retentive Fecal Incontinence

Neuropeptides’ Hypothalamic Regulation of Sleep Control in Children Affected by Functional Non-Retentive Fecal Incontinence

Functional non-retentive fecal incontinence (FNRFI) is a common problem in pediatric age. FNRFI is defined as unintended loss of stool in a 4-year-old or older child after organic causes have been excluded. FNRFI tends to affects up to 3% of children older than 4 years, with males being affected mor...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Monda, Marco Carotenuto, Francesco Precenzano, Diego Iacono, Antonietta Messina, Monica Salerno, Francesco Sessa, Valentina Lanzara, Giovanni Messina, Giuseppe Quatrosi, Rosaria Nardello, Francesca Felicia Operto, Claudia Santoro, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Chiara Porro, Christian Zammit, Marcellino Monda, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino, Luigi Vetri, Lucia Parisi, Maria Ruberto, Michele Roccella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
functional non-retentive fecal incontinence (fnrfi)
polysomnographic (psg) assessment
orexin-a
sleep organization disorders
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/3/129

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