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9863933

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Botulinum toxin (BT) injections have been used successfully to treat spastic muscle conditions, including detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) seen in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. In our urology clinic, we used BT to treat three SCI patients who had voiding dysfunction, using a transperineal needle with electromyographic (EMG) monitoring. Two of the patients reported excellent results following the treatment. One patient, with whom the staff had difficulty doing intermittent catheterization (IC), improved significantly. The other patient had improved voiding with an external catheter and minimal urinary residual. The third patient had no improvement of leg spasms with his voiding dysfunction and required a sphincterotomy. Although patients may need repeat injections, BT is minimally invasive and easy to administer with no side effects. Overall, BT injection is an excellent method of managing voiding in SCI patients, especially those on continuous external catheters and with IC management who refuse or are not good candidates for surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1079-0268
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Botulinum toxin injections for voiding dysfunction following SCI.
pubmed:affiliation
Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Edward Hines, Jr., Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports