title: Functional obstructed voiding in the neurologically normal patient.
abstract: Voiding dysfunction is common and often is the result of urethral obstruction to urine flow. Obstruction can be due to failure of the sphincteric mechanism to sufficiently relax. Such functional obstructions may have smooth and/or striated muscle components. Identifying and characterizing functional bladder outlet obstruction enables the physician to effectively treat these symptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine,6560 Scurlock, Suite 2100, Houston TX 77030, USA. ppsmith@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Phillip P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Rodney A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Appell
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*