Evaluation and Management of Neurogenic Bladder: What Is New in China?
Neurogenic bladder (NB) or neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), a dysfunction of the urinary bladder and urethra due to disease of the central nervous system or peripheral nerves, is a major global medical and social problem. Numerous nervous system abnormalities, such as: stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, traumatic spinal cord injury, spinal cord tumors, congenital spina bifida, and diabetes, can cause NB/NLUTD. There are two major types of bladder control problems associated with NB/NLUTD: the bladder becomes either overactive or underactive depending on the nature, level, and extent of nerve damage. This review specifically focuses on the diagnosis and management of NB/NLUTD in China as well as on recent efforts to treat this disease.
Department of Urology, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China. liaolimin64@gmail.com.|Department of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China. liaolimin64@gmail.com.|Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100068, China. liaolimin64@gmail.com.|Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, China . liaolimin64@gmail.com.
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D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D057928:Intermittent Urethral Catheterization; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
central nervous system abnormalities; diagnosis; neurogenic bladder; neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction; peripheral nerve damage; treatment