An assessment of the Frewen regime in the treatment of detrusor dysfunction in females.
Twenty-seven women with symptoms of frequency, urgency and urge incontinence were assessed urodynamically. Their detrusor behavior fell into three groups: 1. Reduced detrusor compliance, 2. Uninhibited detrusor contractions, and 3. Detrusor stability. Each patient was treated by Frewen's regime of bladder drill, detrusor inhibitory drugs, sedation and simple psychological counseling. At three months symptoms were markedly improved or cured in 86 per cent of patients. Reduced compliance was the only detrusor abnormality which was reversible.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*