Urological aspects of the Shy-Drager syndrome: a urodynamic and telemetric investigation. Incontinence treatment by electrical pacemaker and prenalterol.
A patient with proven Shy-Drager syndrome underwent a complete urodynamic investigation with telemetry. Unstable bladder and rectum were observed. Therapy with an anal pacemaker and the beta 1 agonist, prenalterol, cured both bladder and fecal incontinence.
Vereecken
R L
RL
Goovaerts
J
J
Knockaert
D
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Joossens
J
J
Sansen
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D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004576:Electromyography; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011217:Practolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011294:Prenalterol; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013686:Telemetry; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014563:Urodynamics
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D011294:Prenalterol; D011217:Practolol