Urodynamic and electrophysiological testing in pediatric neurourology

Acta Urol Belg. 1998 May;66(2):31-4.

Abstract

In our institution, children with voiding disorders are submitted to a detailed evaluation comprising a careful clinical examination, laboratory tests, imaging (kidney ultrasonography and voiding cystourethrography) and urodynamic tests. Depending on the etiology of voiding dysfunction, children are subjected to a non invasive or an invasive urodynamic evaluation. Non invasive urodynamic testing comprises a free urinary flowmetry associated or not with an EMG recording of the pelvic floor. Invasive urodynamic testing consists of a pressure-flow study or a video-XR-urodynamic test. In rare instances, genitourinary electrophysiological investigations will be performed. Herein we describe these different urodynamic and electrophysiologic tests.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cineradiography
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Electromyography*
  • Evoked Potentials / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
  • Pressure
  • Reaction Time / physiology
  • Rheology
  • Sensation / physiology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urethra / diagnostic imaging
  • Urethra / physiopathology
  • Urinary Bladder / diagnostic imaging
  • Urinary Bladder / physiopathology
  • Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / diagnosis
  • Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / physiopathology
  • Urination / physiology
  • Urination Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Urination Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Urination Disorders / physiopathology
  • Urodynamics / physiology*
  • Videotape Recording