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The general impression of the patient’s physical and mental possibilities is relevant to the choice of investigation and treatment. Severe impaired mobility, extreme spasticity, severe mental disorder or general weakness are all important in this respect [1].

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  1. Department of Urology, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria

    Helmut Madersbacher

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  1. Department of Urology, China Rehabiliation Research Center Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Limin Liao

  2. Department of Urology, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria

    Helmut Madersbacher

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Madersbacher, H. (2019). Physical Examination. In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Neurourology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7509-0_13

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