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Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management succinctly describes all that the healthcare professional needs to know when treating lower urinary tract symptoms. The book describes how to assess and treat every group of patients likely to be affected with bladder problems and the underlying mechanisms responsible. Women with stress incontinence, men with enlarged prostates, people with neurological disease and the elderly are all discussed in particular detail. For all professionals treating or learning to treat patients with urinary storage or voiding problems, the concise presentation and thorough coverage provides treatment recommendations and clear explanations. Authored by recognized experts in their respective fields, Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult: The Basis for Clinical Management is a comprehensive resource that allows the reader to develop the knowledge, understanding and confidence to deal with the many clinical challenges of bladder dysfunction.

Bladder Dysfunction in the Adult

• Preface


• Acknowledgement


• Contents


• Contributors


• Part I: Basic Considerations: Normal Function


• 1: Relevant Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology


• Relevant Gross Anatomy


• Mucosa


• Detrusor Smooth Muscle


• Receptors in the LUT


• Neural Control of LUT Function


• Bladder Filling


• Bladder Emptying


• References


• 2: Normal and Abnormal Function: An Overview


• Normal Function [ 4, 6 ? 9 ]


• Abnormal Function [ 1 ? 3, 12 ]


• References


• Part II: Types of Bladder Dysfunction


• 3: The Impact of Neurologic Insult on the Lower Urinary Tract


• Introduction


• Review of Neuroanatomy


• Pathophysiology of Neurogenic Bladder Conditions


• Lesions above the Brainstem


• Cerebrovascular Accident


• Dementia


• Brain Trauma


• Brain Tumor


• Parkinson?s Disease


• Multiple System Atrophy


• Conditions Affecting the Spinal Cord


• Multiple Sclerosis


• Spinal Cord Injury


• Transverse Myelitis


• Conditions Distal to the Spinal Cord


• Lumbar Disk Disease


• Radical Pelvic Surgery


• Diabetes Mellitus


• Treatment of Neurogenic Bladder


• References


• 4: Dysfunction in Anatomic Outlet Obstruction in Men


• Secondary Consequences of Outlet Obstruction


• Benign Prostate Enlargement


• Free Flow Rate Testing


• Voiding Cystometry


• Ultrasound-Based Methods


• Measuring Urodynamic Parameters Without a Catheter


• Urethral Stricture and Contracture


• Diagnosis and management


• Management of Strictures


• Bladder Neck contr