The Significance of Urodynamic Study in Patients with Non-neoplastic and Non-traumatic Myelopathy.
- Author:
Jeong Moon HEO
1
;
Jeong Zoo LEE
;
Jong Byung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Urodynamic study;
Myelopathy: Non-neoplastic;
Non-tranumatic
- MeSH:
Erectile Dysfunction;
Humans;
Male;
Muscle, Striated;
Reflex, Abnormal;
Spinal Cord Diseases*;
Urodynamics*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1995;36(3):299-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Voiding functions in patients with non-neoplastic and non-traumatic myelopathy take a variable course according to severity and duration of disease. Fifteen patients of non-neoplastic and non-traumatic myelopathy were investigated neurologically thoroughly. On M.R.I. findings, hyperintense lesion was notified in a half of them but the others were nonspecific. On Pressure-Flow-EMG studies there were 7 cases of detrusor hyperreflexia with DSD, 2 cases of detrusor hyporeflexia with nonrelaxing striated muscle, 1 cases of detrusor hyporeflexia with coordinated striated muscle and 3 cases of normal findings. The thorough examination including M.R.I. and urodynamic study will be needed in patient with non-neoplastic and non-traumatic myelopathy because future possibility of their serious complications such as deterioration of renal function or impotence.
