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A 42-yr-old woman with a 10-yr history of multiple sclerosis presents with worsening voiding complaints. For the past 3 yr, she has had increasing frequency, which was treated successfully with anticholinergics. Recently, she has noticed worsening urgency and has also begun to have hesitancy and straining to void. Physical exam is normal. Postvoid residual (PVR) is 240 cc. Urodynamics demonstrates detrusor overactivity and detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD). She voids with a detrusor pressure of 37.7 cm H2O with a maximum flow of 5.4 cc/s.
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Wright, E.J. (2007). Multiple Sclerosis and Voiding Dysfunction. In: Goldman, H.B., Vasavada, S.P. (eds) Female Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-368-4_28
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