The neurourology of tropical spastic paraparesis.
We report the clinical features, urodynamic results and neurophysiological findings in 6 patients with urinary symptoms related to tropical spastic paraplegia. The widespread nature of the pathological changes within the nervous system result in a complex variety of urodynamic and neurophysiological features.
Eardley
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Department of Urology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
Fowler
C J
CJ
Nagendran
K
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Kirby
R S
RS
Rudge
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D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012018:Reflex; D014521:Urethra / Q000503:physiopathology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014563:Urodynamics