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Bladder control is ensured by an integrated function of the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Various impairments of this function, due to diseases involving one or more organs of the nervous system, may be the cause a neurogenic bladder, via damage of the parasympathetic, sympathetic, or nerve supplytothebladder...

Clinical expression of abdominal surgical problems in children comprises a spectrum of symptoms, many of them shared by different diseases. Consequently, a complete and well-oriented medical history and physical examination are the main tools for establishing the diagnosis and the guidelines to request radiological studies. © 2009 Springer...