[A clinical study on the R-R interval of ECG in diabetic neurogenic bladder].
Urodynamic investigations and the measurement of the R-R interval on ECG have been applied to assess the extent of autonomic and peripheral neuropathy in 12 patients with diabetes mellitus. Objective evidence of neuropathic bladder dysfunction was detected in 6 patients (50%) and these cases were included under 2% of the coefficient of R-R interval variation. The commonest abnormality was hypotonic, large bladder and marked residual urine, which was usually asymptomatic. It is concluded that in diabetic patients this simple autonomic function test is a good guide to vesical function.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000503:physiopathology*