Acquired deforming hypertonia and contractures in elderly subjects: definition and prevalence in geriatric institutions (ADH survey).

Objective: By proposing a new terminology (acquired deforming hypertonia or ADH) and a new definition for contractures, the main objective of this study was to establish their prevalence among institutionalized elderly patients. Secondary objectives were to analyze the negative impact of ADH and collect the opinions of clinicians on the possible treatments available.

Methodology: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among residents of 39 geriatric institutions (29 EHPAD and 10 USLD).

[Changes in urethral pressure after intravenous injection of moxisylyte hydrochloride in urethral instability in women. Preliminary results].

Objective: To study the action of an alpha blocker, Moxisylyte hydrochloride, during an intravenous test on the course of urethral pressure in women with urethral instability associated with urethral hypertonia.

Methods: The population consisted of 20 women with a mean age of 38 years, presenting with a clinical disorder of micturition (urinary incontinence: 15 cases, urgency: 17 cases, frequency, 17 cases) present for an average of 4 years and associated with resting urethral pressure variations ranging from 22 to 88 cm H2O (mean: 44.8 cm H2O) and static urethral pressures ranging 72 to 150 cm H2O (mean: 102.

[Urethral calibration in menopausal women examined for vesico-sphincter disorders].

In order to appreciate the consequences of aging on the urethra, two prospective studies assessed its caliber in postmenopausal women. The population included aged women who came to consultation for disorders of the bladder and sphinecters. The clinical checkup, assessing the patient's age, morphology, time elapsed since menopause, local consequences of hormonal deficiency and urinary functional signs, was completed by an urodynamic examination.

[The value of a clinical test for the evaluation of bladder-sphincter function in the management of urinary disorders of the elderly].

The authors report the value of a clinical test for the evaluation of vesico-sphincteric function in the demonstration of urinary disorders in the elderly. This simple, inexpensive test which can be performed at the patient's bedside, was performed in 175 elderly patients with a mean age of 81.2 years, mostly suffering from urinary incontinence (66.

[Value of a clinical test for the assessment of bladder and sphincter function in the management of urinary disorders in the aged].

The authors report about the merits of a clinical test for the evaluation of bladder and sphincter function in the analysis of urinary disorders in the aged. This simple and inexpensive bedside test has been carried out in 175 subjects whose mean age was 81.2 years, and the majority of whom (66.