Botox Helps Some Urinary Problems

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Sun May 26 11:29:20 2002


Botox Helps Some Urinary Problems - Relaxing Bladder Muscle Spasms Offers Temporary Relief for Incontinence

http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1813.51088 May 25, 2002 -- Botox isn't just for crow's feet anymore. Strange as it may sound, people with serious bladder problems may get some relief from a Botox injection.

Botox -- one of the world's most toxic substances -- blocks the ability of nerves to tell muscles to contract. "Wherever you put it, that muscle will not be able to contract until the nerve grows back in about four to six months," explains Michael Chancellor, MD, professor of urology and gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

He presented his study at the American Urological Association annual meeting today.

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