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Botulinum toxin and the overactive bladder
JB Woodhouse 1, P Patki 2, K Patil 3, J Shah 4
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Article Info
1 Neurourology at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, and Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London,
2 Urology at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, and Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London,
3 Ashford and St Peters Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey,
4 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, and the Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London
Abstract
Botulinum toxin is now a treatment for many conditions. It is undergoing increasing use in several different unlicensed urological clinical situations which are outlined in this article. The article discusses the available evidence relating to its use, effectiveness and safety.