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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 4 year 2000, Issue number 4

Lower urinary tract disfunction in spinal cord injury patients

Authors: Urszula Kucharska, Joanna Filipowska, Beata Mojsak

Medical Rehabilitation 2000; 4(4): 53-56

Lower urinary tract disfunction in spinal cord injury patients

Zaburzenia funkcji dolnych dróg moczowych u pacjentów z uszkodzeniem rdzenia kręgowego

Urszula Kucharska, Joanna Filipowska, Beata Mojsak

Oddział Rehabilitacji Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. J. Śniadeckiego w Białymstoku

Key words

urinary tract, disfunction, spinal cord injury

Summary

Disturbances in bladder voiding make an important problem in patients with spinal cord injury leading to urinary system complications. The most frequent types of lower urinary tract dysfunction and the diagnostic methods are described. The correct diagnosis and proper therapeutic management, as well as early starting of intermittent catheterization, reduce significantly the incidence of urinary tract infections and other complications from upper and lower urinary tract in these patients.

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Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 4 year 2000, Issue number 4