Use of dantrolene sodium in external sphincter spasm.
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Abstract
In various neurologic and non-neurologic diseases inappropriate hypertonicity of the external sphincter during micturition may cause outlet obstruction. Heretofore therapy for these disorders has been surgical: pudenal neurectomy or external sphincterotomy. These procedures are not without complication (incontinence, impotence, hemorrhage). A medical approach to this disorder is therefore warranted. In a selected group of patients with external sphincter spasm diagnosed by concitant sphincter electromyography, cystometrography, and voiding cystourethrography, dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) therapy was instituted. Follow-up studies have shown this drug to be effective in treating this disorder.
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- PubMed ID:
- 960342
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