RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Acute urinary retention due to sacral myeloradiculitis.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 954
OP 956
DO 10.1136/jnnp.43.10.954
VO 43
IS 10
A1 J A Vanneste
A1 P P Karthaus
A1 G Davies
YR 1980
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/43/10/954.abstract
AB Three cases of acute urinary retention without local urological causes are described. A diagnosis of sacral myeloradiculitis of viral origin appeared more likely than a first episode of multiple sclerosis. The literature is reviewed and a protocol for the investigation of such patients is suggested.