Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...

One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

Mr. J. is a 25-year-old male graduate student. Two years ago, he suffered a complete SCI at T4 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Although confined to a wheelchair, he has recovered sufficiently ...

Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 85 and in good health despite having had open heart surgery 10 years ago. I have been using a catheter three times a day for two years to drain urine, because my enlarged prostate ...