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Li J, Li S, Wang Y, Shang A. Functional, morphological and molecular characteristics in a novel rat model of spinal sacral nerve injury-surgical approach, pathological process and clinical relevance. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10026. [PMID: 35705577 PMCID: PMC9200741 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13254-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Spinal sacral nerve injury represents one of the most serious conditions associated with many diseases such as sacral fracture, tethered cord syndrome and sacral canal tumor. Spinal sacral nerve injury could cause bladder denervation and detrusor underactivity. There is limited clinical experience resolving spinal sacral nerve injury associated detrusor underactivity patients, and thus the treatment options are also scarce. In this study, we established a spinal sacral nerve injury animal model for deeper understanding and further researching of this disease. Forty 8 w (week) old Sprague Dawley rats were included and equally divided into sham (n = 20) and crush group (n = 20). Bilateral spinal sacral nerves of rats were crushed in crush group, and sham group received same procedure without nerve crush. Comprehensive evaluations at three time points (1 w, 4 w and 6 w) were performed to comprehend the nature process of this disease. According to urodynamic test, ultrasonography and retrograde urography, we could demonstrate severe bladder dysfunction after spinal sacral nerve injury along the observation period compared with sham group. These functional changes were further reflected by histological examination (hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's trichrome staining) of microstructure of nerves and bladders. Immunostaining of nerve/bladder revealed schwann cell death, axon degeneration and collagen remodeling of bladder. Polymerase Chain Reaction results revealed vigorous nerve inflammation and bladder fibrosis 1 week after injury and inflammation/fibrosis returned to normal at 4 w. The CatWalk gait analysis was performed and there was no obvious difference between two groups. In conclusion, we established a reliable and reproducible model for spinal sacral nerve injury, this model provided an approach to evaluate the treatment strategies and to understand the pathological process of spinal sacral nerve injuries. It allowed us to understand how nerve degeneration and bladder fibrosis changed following spinal sacral nerve injury and how recovery could be facilitated by therapeutic options for further research.
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- Junyang Li
- The School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Chinese People Liberty Army, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China
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- The 80Th Group Army Hospital of Chinese People Liberty Army, Shandong, 261021, China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, 4th, Chinese People Liberty Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Chinese People Liberty Army, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
- Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, People's Republic of China.
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Domurath B, Kurze I, Kirschner-Hermanns R, Kaufmann A, Feneberg W, Schmidt P, Henze T, Flachenecker P, Brandt A, Vance WN, Beck J, Vonthien M, Ratering K. Neurourological assessment in people with multiple sclerosis (MS): a new evaluated algorithm. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2020; 44:102248. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Tamam Y, Özdemir HH, Gedik A, Tamam C, Nazlıkul H. Efficacy of peripheral lidocaine application (neural therapy) in the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity in multiple sclerosis patients. Neurourol Urodyn 2017; 36:1832-1838. [PMID: 28084625 DOI: 10.1002/nau.23191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS Many agents and treatments are used in the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in MS patients, but no study has been conducted on the use of peripheric lidocaine (neural therapy-NT) on MS patients. We evaluated the effects of local administration of lidocaine on NDO in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. METHODS For each patient local anesthetic lidocaine was injected at each session. Sessions were held once a week for 5 weeks. At each session, Th 10-L1, urogenital segment intradermal injections, Frankenhauser, and sacral epidural injections were given. The patients had clinical and urodynamic assessment 1 month before and 3, 9, and 12 months after NT. In addition, multiple sclerosis quality of life inventory (MSQL-54) and bladder control scale (BLCS) was performed for patients. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients were included in the study (8 males, 20 females). The patients' average age was 31.7 ± 8.1 years. The injection therapy significantly improved volume at first involuntary bladder contraction (FCV), maximal detrusor pression during filling (P det. max.), maximal cystometric bladder capacity (MCC) after 3 months. Also, the MSQL-54 and BLCS scores were improved with treatment. However, these improvements reached a maximum 3 months after treatment, but from the 9 month a regression was seen in the parameters, and after 12 months the findings were seen to be slightly above their basal levels. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that NDO treatment in MS patients could be an effective treatment which is easy and has very few side effects, and is cost effective.
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- Yusuf Tamam
- Department of Neurology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Jalan D, Saini N, Zaidi M, Pallottie A, Elkabes S, Heary RF. Effects of early surgical decompression on functional and histological outcomes after severe experimental thoracic spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 26:62-75. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.6.spine16343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In acute traumatic brain injury, decompressive craniectomy is a common treatment that involves the removal of bone from the cranium to relieve intracranial pressure. The present study investigated whether neurological function following a severe spinal cord injury improves after utilizing either a durotomy to decompress the intradural space and/or a duraplasty to maintain proper flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
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Sixty-four adult female rats (n = 64) were randomly assigned to receive either a 3- or 5-level decompressive laminectomy (Groups A and B), laminectomy + durotomy (Groups C and D), or laminectomy + duraplasty with graft (Group E and F) at 24 hours following a severe thoracic contusion injury (200 kilodynes). Duraplasty involved the use of DuraSeal, a hydrogel dural sealant. Uninjured and injured control groups were included (Groups G, H). Hindlimb locomotor function was assessed by open field locomotor testing (BBB) and CatWalk gait analysis at 35 days postinjury. Bladder function was analyzed and bladder wall thickness was assessed histologically. At 35 days postinjury, mechanical and thermal allodynia were assessed by the Von Frey hair filament and hotplate paw withdrawal tests, respectively. Thereafter, the spinal cords were dissected, examined for gross anomalies at the injury site, and harvested for histological analyses to assess lesion volumes and white matter sparing. ANOVA was used for statistical analyses.
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There was no significant improvement in motor function recovery in any treatment groups compared with injured controls. CatWalk gait analysis indicated a significant decrease in interlimb coordination in Groups B, C, and D (p < 0.05) and swing speed in Groups A, B, and D. Increased mechanical pain sensitivity was observed in Groups A, C, and F (p < 0.05). Rats in Group C also developed thermal pain hypersensitivity. Examination of spinal cords demonstrated increased lesion volumes in Groups C and F and increased white matter sparing in Group E (p < 0.05). The return of bladder automaticity was similar in all groups. Examination of the injury site during tissue harvest revealed that, in some instances, expansion of the hydrogel dural sealant caused compression of the spinal cord.
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Surgical decompression provided no benefit in terms of neurological improvement in the setting of a severe thoracic spinal cord contusion injury in rats at 24 hours postinjury. Decompressive laminectomy and durotomy did not improve motor function recovery, and rats in both of these treatment modalities developed neuropathic pain. Performing a durotomy also led to increased lesion volumes. Placement of DuraSeal was shown to cause compression in some rats in the duraplasty treatment groups. Decompressive duraplasty of 3 levels does not affect functional outcomes after injury but did increase white matter sparing. Decompressive duraplasty of 5 levels led to neuropathic pain development and increased lesion volumes. Further comparison of dural repair techniques is necessary.
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- Devesh Jalan
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School; and
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- 2Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School; and
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Aoun F, van Velthoven R. Lower urinary tract dysfunction after nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy. Int Urogynecol J 2014; 26:947-57. [PMID: 25432634 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2574-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current role of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (NSRH) in reducing the incidence of postoperative lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) and in improving quality of life. METHODS A detailed online search was performed using the following keywords: nerve sparing, radical hysterectomy, cervical cancer, and all these terms in combination with urinary dysfunction or bladder dysfunction in order to analyze the effect of NSRH on urinary functional outcomes. Articles retrieved were analyzed and assigned a level of evidence (LE) according to the criteria of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, UK. RESULTS Our review highlights the heterogeneity of conducting and reporting studies in the literature. Autonomic pelvic nerve injuries during the procedure are thought to be the major cause of LUTD. The amount of LUTD depends upon the extent and type of nerve injury. Anatomically based surgical techniques are developed to avoid nerve injury without compromising oncological control. All studies comparing NSRH to standard RH yielded promising results with respect to postoperative LUTD. A recent meta-analysis showed similar cancer control rates between the two techniques. However, controversies remain about the ideal surgical approach for nerve sparing and there is no consensus as to the level and landmarks of dissection to preserve the maximal amount of nerves without compromising oncological outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Available evidence suggests that NSRH is safe and associated with lower incidence of LUTD. However, there is no standardized technique for NSRH and controversies remain about its oncological safety. Long-term oncological data from multicenter surgical trials are needed as well as a universally accepted standard to report studies on NSRH.
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- Fouad Aoun
- Urology Department, Jules Bordet Institute, 1 Héger Bordet Street, 1000, Brussels, Belgium,
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Fakas N, Souli M, Koratzanis G, Karageorgiou C, Giamarellou H, Kanellakopoulou K. Effects of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis on Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Predictors of Failure in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. J Chemother 2013; 22:36-43. [DOI: 10.1179/joc.2010.22.1.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kaufmann H, Goldstein DS. Autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson disease. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2013; 117:259-78. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-53491-0.00021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Koulikov D, Mamber A, Fridmans A, Abu Arafeh W, Shenfeld OZ. Why I cannot find the prostate? Behind the subjectivity of rectal exam. ISRN UROLOGY 2012; 2012:456821. [PMID: 22530153 PMCID: PMC3302122 DOI: 10.5402/2012/456821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background. Most physicians use digital rectal examination (DRE) to help detect prostate cancer and to estimate the prostates' size. The accuracy of DRE is known to be limited. We evaluate the ability of doctors to palpate the whole prostate with DRE. Methods. At time of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) the distances from the anus to the apex and base of prostates were measured. The TRUS's distances were compared to the mean index finger length of our clinic doctors. Results. The ability of the urologist to reach and examine the apex, half, three quarters and the whole prostate was in 93.7%, 66.3%, 23.2% and 3.2% of cases respectively. Conclusions. In most cases it was impossible to palpate the whole prostate. Anatomical location and volume of the examined prostate, as well as the length of his own index finger limit DRE and allow the examination of only a small portion of the prostate.
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- Dmitry Koulikov
- Department of Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Medicine, P.O. Box 3235, Jerusalem 91031, Israel
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Al-Izki S, Pryce G, Giovannoni G, Baker D. Evaluating potential therapies for bladder dysfunction in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis with high-resolution ultrasonography. Mult Scler 2009; 15:795-801. [DOI: 10.1177/1352458509104594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background In multiple sclerosis (MS), demyelinating and neurodegenerative lesions develop throughout the central nervous system, which result in a loss of neurotransmission. As a result, people with MS exhibit a wide range of symptoms including dysfunction of the bladder, which can lead to urinary incontinence or retention. Such signs can develop in animal models of MS. Current assessments of bladder properties in animal models are generally invasive, electrophysiological techniques. Objective The use of a non-invasive, ultrasound system for measuring bladder volume in a mouse model of MS. Methods Chronic relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis was induced in mice. The bladder volume was assessed using ultrasonography, during the disease course and following therapy with bethanechol chloride. Results It was demonstrated that volumes obtained ultrasonically positively-correlated (r = 0.960) with the urine volumes obtained by manual expression. It was also shown for the first time that bladder size increased significantly in mice with residual neurological deficit. Indeed, this increase in bladder size showed a strong, positive-correlation (r = 0.951) with the hind limb spasticity. Following treatment with bethanechol chloride, bladder volume significantly decreased in mice with chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Conclusion This study demonstrates a novel outcome measure in experimental MS that allows; repeated, non-invasive, high resolution ultrasonic monitoring of bladder function.
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- S Al-Izki
- Neuroscience Centre, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Neuroscience Centre, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Neuroscience Centre, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Neuroscience Centre, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Dedeić-Ljubović A, Hukić M. Catheter-related urinary tract infection in patients suffering from spinal cord injuries. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2009; 9:2-9. [PMID: 19284388 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2009.2849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Urinary tract infection is commoner in patients with spinal cord injuries because of incomplete bladder emptying and the use of catheters that can result in the introduction of bacteria into the bladder. 145 patients suffering from spinal cord injuries, admitted to the Institute for physical medicine and rehabilitation, Centre for paraplegia of the Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo, were included. The patients were divided in three groups according to the method of bladder drainage: Group A (n=61) consisted of patients on clean intermittent catheterization; Group B (n=54) consisted of patients with indwelling catheters; Group C (n=30) consisted of patients who had performed self-catheterization. From a total of 4539 urine samples, 3963 (87,3%) were positive and 576 (12,7%) were sterile. More than 90% of the infected patients were asymptomatic. The overall rate of urinary infection amounted to about 2,1 episodes, and bacteriuria to 8,1 episodes per patient. 77% of infections (113/145) were acquired within seven days from catheterization. Infection was usually polymicrobial; the greatest number of urine samples 1770/3943 (44,9%) included more than one bacterium. The vast majority of cases of urinary tract infection and bacteriuria are caused by Gram-negative bacilli and enterococci, commensal organisms of the bowel and perineum, representative of those from the hospital environment. Providencia stuarti (18,9%) being the most common, followed by Proteus mirabilis (16,3%), Escherichia coli (11,8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10,2%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (8,1%), Morganella morgani (5,4%), Acinetobacter baumannii (4,6%), Providencia rettgeri (3,5%). 15,7% of isolates were Gram-positive with Enterococcus faecalis (8,6%) as the most common. 55,3% of isolates were multidrug-resistant, and the highest rates of resistance were found among Acinetobacter baumannii (87,8%), Providencia rettgeri (86,7%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (85,4%), Providencia stuarti (84,3%) and Morganella morgani (81,0%). Lower rates of resistance were found in Group C, i.e. patients on intermittent self-catheterisation. Eradication of organisms was achieved in only 53 (10,05%) of patients; hence, antibiotic therapy had no or very low effect. Significant correlations were found between the method of catheterization and the frequency of bacteriuria and urinary tract infections. The analysis of Group C showed a rate of lower urinary tract infection and bacteriuria than the other two Groups of patients. The objective of this study is the update of etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility in urinary tract infections in this group of patients. In addition, possible correlations between UTI and the type of bladder management were examined.
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- Amela Dedeić-Ljubović
- Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Centre of the University of Sarajevo, Bolnicka 25, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Freeman J, Porter B, Thompson A. Neurorehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2008. [DOI: 10.1310/sci1402-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Valerie L Stevenson
- Consultant Neurologist, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London WC1N 3BG
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de Sèze M, Ruffion A, Denys P, Joseph PA, Perrouin-Verbe B. The neurogenic bladder in multiple sclerosis: review of the literature and proposal of management guidelines. Mult Scler 2007; 13:915-28. [PMID: 17881401 DOI: 10.1177/1352458506075651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 277] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vesicourethral dysfunction is very frequent in multiple sclerosis (MS) and has functional consequences for patients' quality of life and also an organic impact following complications of the neurogenic bladder on the upper urinary tract. While the functional impact and its management are well documented in the literature, the organic impact remains underestimated and there are no consensual practical guidelines for the screening and prevention of MS neurogenic bladder complications. The aim of this review of the literature, focused on identifying the risk factors of urinary tract complications in MS, is to put forward well informed considerations to help in the definition of practical guidelines for the follow-up of the neurogenic bladder in MS in order to improve its prevention and patient management. Four main risk factors have been identified for upper urinary tract damage: the duration of MS, the presence of an indwelling catheter, high-amplitude neurogenic detrusor contractions and permanent high detrusor pressure. Detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia, age over 50 and male sex may form three additional risk factors. Recommendations for long-term urological follow-up, taking into account these specific risks are constructed according to the procedures recommended by the French Health Authorities.
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- Marianne de Sèze
- Unité d'Evaluation et de Traitement du Handicap Urinaire, Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, CHU Pellegrin, Equipe de Recherche Handicap et Système Nerveux, Bordeaux Cedex, France.
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Kalsi V, Gonzales G, Popat R, Apostolidis A, Elneil S, Dasgupta P, Fowler CJ. Botulinum injections for the treatment of bladder symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2007; 62:452-7. [PMID: 17890635 DOI: 10.1002/ana.21209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to demonstrate the efficacy and impact on quality of life of detrusor injections of botulinum neurotoxin type A in the treatment of bladder dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis. METHODS Forty-three patients with multiple sclerosis suffering from severe urgency incontinence were treated with detrusor injections of botulinum neurotoxin type A. Data from cystometric assessment of the bladder, voiding diaries, quality-of-life questionnaires, and procontinence medication usage were collected before treatment and 4 and 16 weeks after injection. The same data were also collected after repeat treatments. RESULTS Highly significant improvements (p < 0.0001) in incontinence episodes and urinary urgency, daytime frequency and nocturia, were the symptomatic reflection of the significant improvements in urodynamically demonstrated bladder function. Although 98% of patients had to perform self-catheterization after treatment, there were sustained improvements in all quality-of-life scores. The mean duration of effect was 9.7 months. Similar results were seen with repeat treatments. INTERPRETATION Minimally invasive injections of botulinum neurotoxin type A have been shown to be exceptionally effective in producing a prolonged improvement in urinary continence in patients with multiple sclerosis. This treatment is likely to have a major impact on future management.
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- Vinay Kalsi
- Institute of Neurology and Department of Uro-Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom
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Kalsi V, Fowler CJ. Therapy Insight: bladder dysfunction associated with multiple sclerosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 2:492-501. [PMID: 16474623 DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro0323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2005] [Accepted: 08/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bladder dysfunction is a common problem for patients with multiple sclerosis. The severity of symptoms often correlate with the degree of spinal cord involvement and, hence, the patient's general level of disability. The emphasis of management is now mainly medical and is increasingly offered by nonurologists. Treatments can be highly effective, relieving patients of what are otherwise very troublesome symptoms that would compound their neurological disability. This article gives an overview of the neural control of the bladder, followed by an explanation of the pathophysiology of detrusor overactivity secondary to neurological disease. A review of methods available for treating bladder dysfunction in multiple sclerosis then follows. The treatment options for this disorder are largely medical and include established first-line measures such as anticholinergics, clean intermittent self-catheterization and the use of desmopressin, as well as potential second-line agents, such as cannabinoids, intravesical vanilloids and intradetrusor botulinum neurotoxin type A. The diminishing role of surgical intervention is also discussed.
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- Vinay Kalsi
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
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Kalsi V, Apostolidis A, Popat R, Gonzales G, Fowler CJ, Dasgupta P. Quality of Life Changes in Patients with Neurogenic versus Idiopathic Detrusor Overactivity after Intradetrusor Injections of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and Correlations with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Urodynamic Changes. Eur Urol 2006; 49:528-35. [PMID: 16426735 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2005.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Little published data exist on the effect of intradetrusor botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with overactive bladder. We examined post-BoNT/A QOL changes of patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) in comparison to those with idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO), and their correlations with respective changes in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urodynamic parameters. METHODS Patients with urodynamically proven intractable DO were assessed for changes in QOL 4 and 16 wk after treatment with intradetrusor BOTOX injections (NDO 300U; IDO 200U) using the short forms of the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7). Percent changes in total QOL score were correlated to respective changes in clinical parameters recorded by bladder diaries and voiding cystometry. RESULTS Forty-eight treated patients (32 NDO, 16 IDO) had QOL data in at least one follow-up. Highly significant decreases (p < 0.0001) in mean +/- standard error QOL score at 4 wk were maintained at 16 wk for both the NDO and IDO subgroups. Percent improvement in QOL score was similar for NDO versus IDO at 4 (67.6 +/- 4.5 versus 70.3 +/- 7.7, p = 0.74) and 16 wk (65.2 +/- 5.5 versus 71.9 +/- 8.8, p = 0.51). Percent changes in QOL score of the whole patient group correlated with changes in 24-h micturition frequency, number of voids associated with urgency, and number of urge incontinence episodes, but not with urodynamic parameters. CONCLUSIONS Intradetrusor BoNT/A produces comparable, significant improvements in the QOL of patients with either NDO or IDO at least up to 16 wk after treatment. In contrast to urodynamic parameters, changes in LUTS appear to be the major determinants of improvements in the patients' QOL.
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- Vinay Kalsi
- Department of Uro-Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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DasGupta R, Fowler CJ. Sexual and urological dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: better understanding and improved therapies. Curr Opin Neurol 2002; 15:271-8. [PMID: 12045724 DOI: 10.1097/00019052-200206000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The fundamental strategy in treating multiple sclerosis patients with unstable bladders involves a combination of suppressing urgency and ensuring effective urinary drainage. Anti-cholinergics remain the first-line treatment, but alternative therapies are undergoing clinical trials. With a range of new pro-erectile oral medications available, interest has grown in treatment of multiple sclerosis-related erectile failure. Female sexual dysfunction is also now gaining some attention, with new classification criteria and methods for assessing and treating these patients.
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- Ranan DasGupta
- Department of UroNeurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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- Department of Neurology, St Mary's Hospital, London W2 1NY
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An overview of the current concepts of the neurological control of the bladder is given, based on laboratory experiments and PET scanning studies in human subjects. This is followed by a description of the various causes of the neurogenic bladder, discussed in a hierarchical order starting with cortical lesions and descending through the basal ganglia and brainstem, spinal cord, conus and cauda equina to disorders of peripheral innervation. Then follows a description of the condition of isolated urinary retention in young women. The article concludes with a review of the methods available for treating neurogenic bladder disorders. These are largely medical but brief mention of appropriate surgical procedures is made.
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- C J Fowler
- Department of Uro-Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology and Institute of Urology, UCL, London, UK
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Doherty W. EasiCath: an advanced alternative to indwelling urethral catheters. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 1999; 8:815-20. [PMID: 10670300 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.1999.8.12.6578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This article looks at EasiCath, the single-use hydrophilic catheter manufactured by Coloplast Ltd. EasiCath is now widely used throughout the UK and Europe. Since the launch of EasiCath, Coloplast has continued to develop its lubricated catheters and with the recent inclusion of the 30 cm EasiCath on the Drug Tariff, Coloplast now provides the most extensive range of lubricated catheters in the UK. In recent trials looking at the cell count on the surface of hydrophilic catheters following catheterisation, EasiCath performed well, indicating that it is a safe choice of lubricated catheter (Biering-Sorensen et al, 1999). This, combined with the benefits of the precoated, polished eyelets and the potential cost saving to the GP (4.60 Pounds per box of 25) over a number of other catheters available, means that EasiCath has become the first choice of hydrophilic catheter for many patients.
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- W Doherty
- West Herts Community Health NHS Trust, Watford
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Doherty W. Indications for and principles of intermittent self-catheterization. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 1999; 8:73-6, 78, 80 passim. [PMID: 10214136 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.1999.8.2.6714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Intermittent self-catheterization (ISC) or carer/nurse assisted intermittent catheterization has developed over the past few years as a means of treating patients with bladder emptying problems. Initially the process was designed for patients with the dexterity to carry out the procedure; today, however, more nurses are trained in the technique and are therefore able to support people with coordination problems in carrying out the procedure. Education programmes on catheterization are becoming increasingly popular and many district nurses have become skilled in its practice. This article describes some of the conditions that may be associated with bladder dysfunction and which warrant ISC. The support required from nurses in the planning, implementing, intervention and evaluation of a package of care are discussed. Simple advice such as avoiding constipation, monitoring urine to identify infection and general measures to improve hygiene all play a role in maintaining good health.
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- W Doherty
- West Herts Community Health NHS, Watford
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The findings in 10 children with neuropathic vesicourethral dysfunction after the onset of a central nervous system tumour are presented. Eight had a spinal tumour and two a brainstem tumour. Bladder dysfunction occurred late in most children except in those with neoplastic infiltration of the conus and cauda equina. Moreover, tumour recurrence was often heralded by loss of bladder control before other neurological signs became obvious. Videourodynamics (VUD) showed various combinations of "filling" and "voiding" dysfunction in tumours extending from the pons to the cauda equina, whereas an isolated "filling" dysfunction was evident in the patient with a suprapontine tumour. Urinary incontinence and recurrent urine infection can be immensely distressing to children and their families, particularly when they have had to cope with the stress of diagnosis and treatment of the underlying tumour. Different management strategies, based on VUD findings, are discussed highlighting the impact these have on the children's quality of life.
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- D Soler
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
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The increased awareness of the impact and complexity of management of symptoms in multiple sclerosis has resulted in advances in the understanding of their mechanisms, and in improvements in their measurement and management. It has also highlighted the paucity of evidence-based practice in this area and the need to develop agreed and comprehensive management strategies.
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Lopez OL, Kamboh MI, Becker JT, Kaufer DI, DeKosky ST. The apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele is not associated with psychiatric symptoms or extrapyramidal signs in probable Alzheimer's disease. Neurology 1997; 49:794-7. [PMID: 9305342 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.49.3.794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The objective of our study was to examine the relationship between the presence of the apolipoprotein E (apo E) epsilon 4 allele, psychiatric symptoms, and extrapyramidal signs (EPS) in probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). The apo E epsilon 4 allele modifies the risk and age at onset of AD. However, it still needs to be determined whether it is a marker for specific clinical subgroups. The frequency of clinical signs and symptoms was examined in 194 AD patients with the apo E epsilon 3/3 (N = 79), epsilon 3/4 (N = 96), and epsilon 4/4 (N = 19) genotypes participating in a longitudinal study of dementia. Each patient was assessed with semistructured psychiatric and neurologic examinations. Patients with the epsilon 4/4 genotype had an earlier age at onset of dementia (p = 0.03). However, no individual psychiatric symptom or neurologic sign was associated with the presence of the apo E epsilon 4 allele, including major depression (odds ratio [OR], 1.14; CI, 0.50 to 2.45; p = 0.78), psychosis (e.g., delusions and hallucinations) (OR, 0.66, CI, 0.35 to 1.25; p = 0.20), and EPS (in neuroleptic-free patients) (OR, 0.82, CI, 0.45 to 1.49; p = 0.52), after controlling by age at onset, duration of the symptoms, education, and severity of dementia. The presence of the apo E epsilon 4 allele has limited utility in the characterization of neurologic and psychiatric subgroups in probable AD patients. The apo E epsilon 4/4 genotype appears to be related to age at onset of AD, consistent with previous findings.
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- O L Lopez
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA
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Geerlings MI, Deeg DJ, Schmand B, Lindeboom J, Jonker C. Increased risk of mortality in Alzheimer's disease patients with higher education? A replication study. Neurology 1997; 49:798-802. [PMID: 9305343 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.49.3.798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to replicate findings from an earlier study by Stern et al. of an increased risk of mortality in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with higher levels of education and to compare this risk with the risk of death in the elderly population. As part of a community-based follow-up study on dementia (Amsterdam Study of the Elderly [AMSTEL]) a cohort of 4,051 noninstitutionalized elderly age 65 to 84 years stratified in four 5-year strata of equal size was screened for dementia using the MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination). Those suspected of dementia received diagnostic evaluation using the CAMDEX (Cambridge examination for mental disorders in the elderly). Clinical diagnoses of probable AD were made according to NINCDS-ADRDA criteria. Thirty-six prevalent patients were diagnosed as having AD. The suspected subcohort was followed up yearly over a period of 4 years. During the three yearly follow-ups, 30 incident patients received a diagnosis as well. After 6 years mortality data were obtained from municipality records. Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age and sex were used to estimate the relative risk of death associated with the level of education. Relative risk of death decreased (although not statistically significant) in AD patients as level of education increased (RR = 0.86; 95% CI, 0.63 to 1.19). In the full baseline sample, relative risk of death decreased as level of education increased (RR = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.89 to 0.97). In this study we could not replicate the findings of Stern et al. of an increased risk of death in more highly educated AD patients. Several major differences between the two studies, among which difference in populations used is considered to be most important, are discussed that might explain the conflicting results. We conclude that higher education is not associated with increased risk of mortality in AD patients.
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- M I Geerlings
- Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO), The Netherlands
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Litvan I, Agid Y, Sastry N, Jankovic J, Wenning GK, Goetz CG, Verny M, Brandel JP, Jellinger K, Chaudhuri KR, McKee A, Lai EC, Pearce RK, Bartko JJ, Sastrj N. What are the obstacles for an accurate clinical diagnosis of Pick's disease? A clinicopathologic study. Neurology 1997; 49:62-9. [PMID: 9222171 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.49.1.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Several studies have evaluated the reliability and validity of the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) using well-defined neuropathologic criteria, but none has attempted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Pick's disease. We determined the accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of Pick's by presenting 105 autopsy-confirmed cases of Pick's (n = 7) and related disorders (non-Pick's, n = 98) as clinical vignettes in randomized order to six neurologists who were unaware of the autopsy findings. The group of raters had moderate to fair agreement for the diagnosis of Pick's as measured by the kappa statistics. The sensitivity for the diagnosis of Pick's for the first visit (mean, 53 months after onset) and last visit (mean, 78 months after onset) was low (range, 0 to 71%), but specificity was near-perfect. Median positive predictive values at both visits were 83 to 85%. False-negative misdiagnoses mainly involved AD. False-positive diagnoses were rare and occurred with corticobasal degeneration (first visit) and with dementia with Lewy bodies (last visit). Pick's was also misdiagnosed by primary neurologists. The best clinical predictors for the early diagnosis of Pick's included "frontal" dementia, early "cortical" dementia with severe frontal lobe disturbances, absence of apraxia, and absence of gait disturbance at onset. However, the first neurologic evaluation in some of the Pick's cases took place in advanced stages of the disease. Our findings suggest that this disorder is underdiagnosed in clinical practice. Although the low sensitivity for the clinical diagnosis of Pick's is disappointing, our data suggest that when clinicians suspect Pick's, their diagnosis is almost always correct. Absence of awareness of the main features of this disorder and of specificity of the frontal lobe syndrome may partially explain the low detection of Pick's disease.
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- I Litvan
- Neuroepidemiology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-9130, USA
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Litvan I, Mega MS, Cummings JL, Fairbanks L. Neuropsychiatric aspects of progressive supranuclear palsy. Neurology 1996; 47:1184-9. [PMID: 8909427 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.47.5.1184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Administering the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), we examined the behavioral symptoms of 22 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), 50 patients with Alzheimer's disease, and 40 controls. PSP patients exhibited apathy (91%), disinhibition (36%), dysphoria (18%) and anxiety (18%), but rarely (< 9%) irritability, abnormal motor behaviors, or agitation. Apathy in PSP was significantly associated with executive dysfunction. The presence of high apathy and low agitation and anxiety scale scores correctly identified the PSP patients 85% of the time. Evaluating the behavioral abnormalities of patients with neurodegenerative disorders will aid diagnosis and facilitate management.
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- I Litvan
- Neuroepidemiology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-9130, USA
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Reports of new therapeutic agents designed to suppress inflammatory processes in multiple sclerosis have excited much interest but, thus far, have had little influence on symptoms, disability and handicap in patients. The clinical application of recent advances in physical, pharmacological and surgical approaches to management will, at least in the medium-term future, therefore offer significantly greater opportunities for improving the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Here, symptomatic treatment of the whole range of difficulties encountered by patients with multiple sclerosis is reviewed in the context of the multidisciplinary strategy crucial to an optimal outcome.
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- A J Thompson
- Department of Clinical Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
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