Functional faecal incontinence

**Definition:** 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

**Exclusions:** - Encopresis - Encopresis with constipation or overflow incontinence - Encopresis without constipation or overflow incontinence