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Autonomic Dysreflexia and Emergencies in Neurogenic Bladder

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Emergencies in Urology

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Autonomic dysreflexia is an acute syndrome characterized by abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure caused by uncontrolled sympathetic nervous system discharge in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Autonomic dysreflexia is potentially life-threatening.

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  1. Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel Arnold-Heller-Str.7, 24105, Kiel, Germay

    B. Wefer MD & K. -P. Jünemann MD (Professor and Chairman)

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  1. Department of Urology, Heidelberg University, Medical School, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    Markus Hohenfellner MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

  3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4160 John R., Suite 1017, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor) (Chief of Urology and Associate Professor)

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Wefer, B., Jünemann, K.P. (2007). Autonomic Dysreflexia and Emergencies in Neurogenic Bladder. In: Hohenfellner, M., Santucci, R.A. (eds) Emergencies in Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48605-3_9

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