Neurourology: Theory and Practice

Description:

This book introduce neurourology as an emerging interdisciplinary area that covers the basic and clinical studies of the neural control on the normal lower urinary tract and the lower/upper urinary tract dysfunction due to neuropathy disorders. It systematically describes all aspects of neurourology from the epidemiology of the neurogenic bladder; to the pathology and pathophysiology of the lower urinary tract; to the diagnosis and treatment of the neurogenic bladder by conservative therapies or surgeries. This book provides a useful resource for medical doctors, nurses and students in the field of neurourological conditions. All the topics are written by internationally recognized specialists in their field.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Anatomical Basis

1. Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Urinary Tract

Part II. The Innervation and Neural Control of the Lower Urinary Tract

2. Sensor and Transducer Function of the Urothelium

3. Peripheral Neural Control of the Lower Urinary Tract

4. Spinal Cord

5. Central Pathways That Control the Urinary Bladder

6. Overview of Neural Control of Bladder Storage and Voiding

Part III. Physiology and Pharmacology

7. The Integrated Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract

8. Pharmacology of the Lower Urinary Tract

Part IV. Pathology and Pathophysiology

9. Pathology and Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract

Part V. Epidemiology

10. Epidemiology of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Part VI. Classification

11. Classification and Terminology of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Part VII. Diagnosis and Evaluation

12. Patient History

13. Physical Examination

14. General Laboratory Tests

15. Conventional Urodynamics

16. Ambulatory Urodynamics

17. Provocative Tests During Urodynamics

18. Urodynamic Findings of Neurogenic Bladder

19. Uro-neurophysiological Evaluation of the Neurogenic Bladder

20. Imaging Techniques in the Evaluation of the Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD)

21. Renal Function Evaluation

22. Endoscopic Evaluation of Neurogenic Bladder

Part VIII. Treatment

23. An Overview of Treatment

Part IX. Non-invasive Conservative Treatment

24. Assisted Bladder Emptying

25. Lower Urinary Tract Rehabilitation

26. Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation

27. Drug Treatment

28. External Appliances

Part X. Minimal Invasive Treatment

29. Intermittent Catheterization (IC)

30. Intravesical Drug Therapy

31. Intravesical Electrostimulation (IVES)

32. Percutaneous/Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation

33. Botulinum Toxin Injections in the Bladder and Urethral Sphincter

34. Botulinum Toxin and the Bladder: Future Research Directions

35. Balloon Dilatation

Part XI. Electrical Stimulation and Neuromodulation

36. Sacral Deafferentation and Anterior Root Stimulation: The Brindley Procedure

37. Sacral Neuromodulation

38. Pudendal Neuromodulation

39. Implantable Chronic Tibial Nerve Modulation (CTNM)

Part XII. Detrusor Myoplasty

40. Bladder Covering by Striated Muscle

Part XIII. Bladder Augmentation/Augmentation Cystoplasty

41. An Overview of Bladder Augmentation

42. Bladder Autoaugmentation

43. Augmentation Cystoplasty

44. Ureterocystoplasty

45. Tissue-Engineering Bladder Augmentation

Part XIV. Substitution/Diversion

46. Bladder Substitution in Neuropathy

47. Urinary Diversion in Neurological Disease

Part XV. Surgery for Bladder Outflow

48. Surgery for Bladder Neck/Urethra

Part XVI. Other New Procedures

49. Bladder Re-innervation Procedures

50. Other New Developments: Use of Stem Cells and Gene Therapy

Part XVII. Management for Complications

51. Urinary Tract Infections Among Patients with Neurogenic Bladder

52. Vesico-ureteral Reflux

53. Upper Urinary Tract Dilation

54. Bladder/Pelvic Pain and Neurogenic Inflammation

55. Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction

56. Sexual Dysfunction and Fertility in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

57. Other Uncommon Complications in Neurogenic Bladder Patients When Neuro-Urology Is Not Part of the Health Care System

Part XVIII. Follow-Up

58. Follow-Up

Part XIX. Specificities of Neurogenic Bladder from Some Nervous System Diseases

59. Cerebrovascular Accidents

60. Parkinson’s Disease

61. Dementia

62. Multiple Sclerosis

63. Spinal Cord Injury

64. Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children

65. Multiple System Atrophy

66. Disc Disease

67. Diabetes

68. Radical Pelvic Surgery