Urology
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1193-1197 , December 2006

Persistence of therapeutic effect after repeated injections of botulinum toxin type A to treat incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity

  • Gilles Karsenty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Urology, Salvator University Hospital, Marseille, France
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  • André Reitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: André Reitz, M.D., Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, Zurich 8008, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Gertraud Lindemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Sönke Boy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Brigitte Schurch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • B. Schurch is a member of the medical advisory board for Allergan, Incorporated.

Received 4 December 2005 ,Accepted 14 August 2006.

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PII: S0090-4295(06)02064-4

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.1069

Urology
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1193-1197 , December 2006

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