Virus-related neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction: Lessons learned during 4-year follow-up of patients with Congenital Zika Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We have previously reported on neurogenic bladder dysfunction among Congenital Zika Vírus Syndrome (CZS) patients, but it is unknown how they will respond to treatment.

Objective

To assess whether children with neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction and CZS will respond to Standard therapies.

Methodology

A prospective observational cohort study of children with CZS referred for urological assessment between 2016 and 2020 to our quaternary center in Brazil. Urological protocol included clinical history, urinalysis and culture, renal and bladder ultrasonography and urodynamic study. Patients were treated based on findings from the first evaluation, with oxybutynin chloride for overactive bladder and low bladder compliance, clean intermittent catheteri

SUBMITTER: Cruz GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105604 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature