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The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Thus, lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is very common in neurological patients resulting from the profound alterations of lower urinary tract control caused by the underlying disease. It is of utmost importance not only to appropriately assess LUTD but also to understand the neurological cause, as it significantly influences the choice of treatment.
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Kessler, T.M., De Wachter, S., Drake, M.J. (2016). Pathology: Neurological Diseases. In: Heesakkers, J., Chapple, C., De Ridder, D., Farag, F. (eds) Practical Functional Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25430-2_2
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