title: Acute urinary retention due to sacral myeloradiculitis.
abstract: Three cases of acute urinary retention without local urological causes are described. A diagnosis of sacral myeloradiculitis of viral origin appeared more likely than a first episode of multiple sclerosis. The literature is reviewed and a protocol for the investigation of such patients is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009187:Myelitis / Q000150:complications*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*