Functional faecal incontinence

Description

Recurrent uncontrolled passage of faecal material in an individual with a developmental age of at least 4 years and one or more of the following; a. Abnormal functioning of normally innervated and structurally intact muscles b. Minor abnormalities of sphincter structure and/or innervation c. Normal or disordered bowel habits d. Psychological causes

Excludes

• 6C01 – Encopresis
• 6C01.0 – Encopresis with constipation or overflow incontinence
• 6C01.1 – Encopresis without constipation or overflow incontinence

Exclusions from above levels

• 6C20 – Bodily distress disorder
• 21 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
• 6B23 – Hypochondriasis