Management options for bladder dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis.
In the UK today there are thought to be more than 85,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Approximately 75% will go on to develop bladder symptoms, usually as a result of spinal cord involvement, which is a feature of the condition. In the UK practitioners now aim to arrange management for each patient according to their individual needs and level of disability. This article outlines the various treatment and management options available.
Haslam
Collette
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*