Association of Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction: An MRI Study
Keywords:
Lumbar spinal canal stenosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, neurogenic bladder, magnetic resonance imaging, urinary dysfunction, spinal dysraphism, tethered cord, pediatric urology.Abstract
Lumbar spinal canal stenosis and lowerurinary tract dysfunction frequently coexistin older adults, while neurogenic bladderdysfunction associated with congenital spinalabnormalities represents an importanturological problem in children. Magnetic resonance imaging provides detailedassessment of spinal canal narrowing, neuralcompression, degenerative changes, andcongenital lumbosacral abnormalities.
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