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Management of bladder dysfunction in patients with multiple-system atrophy

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boxed-textIto T et al. (2006) Incomplete emptying and urinary retention in multiple-system atrophy: when does it occur and how do we manage it? Mov Disord 21: 816–823

Measurement of the PVR volume in patients with MSA has important prognostic value; an increased PVR volume suggests susceptibility to urinary retention, which can be effectively managed with an indwelling balloon catheter

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