This book offers a modern diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the pediatric patient with urinary problems due to spinal cord pathologies. It represents an unique guide for all the specialists involved in the management of this pathology. The aim of the Editors has been to search to help the readers to understand all the problems linked to this pathology and to make easy for them the comprehension of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with the aid of the text, of the figures and of the videos, attached to the book. All the contributors are world leader experts in clinical research and in surgical practice of this pathologic condition. The book covers all the aspects of NBD in children from the clinical and diagnostic evaluation to the pharmacological and surgical treatment. Pediatric Surgeons, pediatricians, genereal physicians, therapists, students that will read this book will have a clear, easy and up-to- date review of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures adopted today

From the contents: The Normal Lower Urinary Tract

Functional Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract
Pathologies responsible for the Development of NBD
Evaluation and Classification of NBD
Conservative Treatment
Surgical Treatment
Complications
Prognosis
Subject Index.