Functional disorders encounter for a large amount of the medical activity, including in urology.
The decreased quality of life due to lower urinary tract symptoms requires a prompt management, with primary assessment undergone in community. Referral to a specialist is required when simple management has failed, and whenever any of these coexists: hematuria, recurrent urinary infection, and neurological condition. The specialized clinic in neurourology and functional urology aim at further investigating the underlying disorder responsible for the urinary symptoms and preventing urinary tract complications. A multidisciplinary team is the key to accurately assess patients with regards to their bother and handicap, therefore offering the most appropriate conservative, medical or surgical management.
Written by:
Tawadros C, Tawadros T, Julita L, Jichlinski P, Schurch B. Are you the author?
Service d'urologie, CHUV, Lausanne; Service de neuropsychologie et neuroréhabilitation, CHUV, Lausanne.
Reference: Rev Med Suisse. 2013 Dec 4;9(409):2286-8.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24416885
Article in French.
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