Prediction of autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamics: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autonomic dysreflexia is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition in patients with spinal cord injury, as it can lead to myocardial ischemia, brain hemorrhage, or even death. Urodynamic investigation is the gold standard to assess neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction due to spinal cord injury and reveal crucial pathological findings, such as neurogenic detrusor overactivity. However, neurogenic detrusor overactivity and urodynamic investigation are known to be leading triggers of autonomic dysreflexia. Therefore, we aimed to determine predictors of autonomic dysreflexia in individuals with spinal cord injury during urodynamic investigation.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included 300 patients with spinal cord injuries and complete datasets

SUBMITTER: Walter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5898013 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature