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Article Helping Children Gain Control Incontinence is usually
thought of as a condition strictly limited to the elderly, or at
the very least those who are “older.” We rarely think of
children having to deal with incontinence. But, in some cases of
Spina Bifida, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuromuscular Diseases,
incontinence is part of daily life, part of growing up.
According to the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus,
children with these diseases can learn to control their bladder
and bowel by working out a routine Today’s medical technology
has provided children as well as adults with assistance in
bladder evacuation. These include the use of a Clean
Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), which is a tube the child
can use every three to four hours. An Indwelling Catheter
continuously in the bladder and the urine simply drains into a
bag. Today there are also medicines and a variety of surgical
procedures available to assist children in