Meningitis-retention Syndrome: First Case of Urodynamic Follow-up

Fuyuki Tateno; Ryuji Sakakibara; Megumi Sugiyama; Osamu Takahashi; Masahiko Kishi; Emina Ogawa; Tomoyuki Uchiyama; Tatsuya Yamamoto; Tomonori Yamanishi; Hitoshi Yano; Hiroyoshi Suzuki

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4747

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Meningitis-retention Syndrome: First Case of Urodynamic Follow-up

Fuyuki Tateno, Ryuji Sakakibara, Megumi Sugiyama, Osamu Takahashi, Masahiko Kishi, Emina Ogawa, Tomoyuki Uchiyama, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Tomonori Yamanishi, Hitoshi Yano, Hiroyoshi Suzuki

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Fuyuki Tateno
Neurology, Internal Medicine, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Ryuji Sakakibara
Neurology, Internal Medicine, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Megumi Sugiyama
Clinical Physiology Unit, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Osamu Takahashi
Clinical Physiology Unit, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Masahiko Kishi
Neurology, Internal Medicine, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Emina Ogawa
Neurology, Internal Medicine, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Japan
Tomoyuki Uchiyama
Department of Neurology, Chiba University, Japan
Tatsuya Yamamoto
Department of Neurology, Chiba University, Japan
Tomonori Yamanishi
Department of Urology, Dokkyo Medical College, Japan
Hitoshi Yano
Department of Urology, Dokkyo Medical College, Japan
Hiroyoshi Suzuki
Department of Urology, Dokkyo Medical College, Japan

Keywords: meningitis-retention syndrome, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, bladder dysfunction, spinal shock

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2011 Volume 50 Issue 12 Pages 1329-1332

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4747

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Abstract

The combination of acute urinary retention and aseptic meningitis has not been well recognized. This combination can be referred to as meningitis-retention syndrome (MRS), when accompanied by no other abnormalities. However, the responsible site of lesions for urinary retention in MRS remains obscure, despite the areflexic detrusor at the time of urinary retention. We recently encountered a man with MRS in whom a urodynamic study was performed twice. In that case, an initially areflexic detrusor became overactive after a 4-month period, suggesting an upper motor neuron bladder dysfunction.

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