Bladder dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Although bladder function is thought to be unaffected in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 46/88 boys interviewed had urinary problems. Nine underwent video urodynamics, showing in eight a small capacity, hyperreflexic bladder, and in the ninth (post spinal surgery) hyperreflexia and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. Urinary dysfunction is a treatable feature of DMD.
MacLeod
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Department of Paediatric Neurology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
Kelly
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Robb
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Borzyskowski
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014563:Urodynamics