Sensory disorders
CHAPTER 7 Sensory disorders INTRODUCTION Urodynamic investigations were originally developed to study the ‘motor’ function of the lower urinary tract. However in recent years it has been recognized that the…
Neurogenic bladder disorders
CHAPTER 9 Neurogenic bladder disorders INTRODUCTION Neurogenic bladder dysfunction describes abnormal function of the bladder and urethra due to lesions affecting their innervation, either within the central nervous system or…
Voiding disorders and bladder outlet obstruction
CHAPTER 6 Voiding disorders and bladder outlet obstruction INTRODUCTION Due to the high prevalence of bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) secondary to benign (and malignant) prostatic disease, voiding difficulties are the…
Pressure/flow cystometry
CHAPTER 4 Pressure/flow cystometry INTRODUCTION In the previous chapter a number of urodynamic techniques were introduced including commonly performed and important techniques such as voiding diaries, uroflowmetry and pad testing….
Basic structure, function and control of the lower urinary tract
CHAPTER 2 Basic structure, function and control of the lower urinary tract INTRODUCTION The urinary tract consists of two distinct and mutually dependent components: • upper tract – comprising the…
Urodynamic procedures
CHAPTER 3 Urodynamic procedures INTRODUCTION Symptomatic evaluation of urinary tract dysfunction is difficult since the bladder often proves to be an ‘unreliable witness’, not only because of subjective bias from…
Clinical evaluation of the lower urinary tract
CHAPTER 1 Clinical evaluation of the lower urinary tract INTRODUCTION The bladder and the urethra comprise the lower urinary tract and act as a single (vesico-urethral) unit during normal lower…
Paediatric urodynamics
CHAPTER 10 Paediatric urodynamics INTRODUCTION Lower urinary tract dysfunction is common in children from both non-neurogenic and neurogenic causes. Most cases are well-recognized functional voiding disorders or have an underlying…
The contracted bladder
CHAPTER 8 The contracted bladder INTRODUCTION Bladder contracture is the end stage of chronic inflammatory disorders of the bladder or results from the treatment of carcinoma such as post radiotherapy….
The Challenges of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Elderly
and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK Q1 Describe the treatment options for elderly patients….
