Botox for the Bladder
Strictly speaking, it’s not for multiple sclerosis, but it can be used to treat urinary urgency which is a common symptom of MS.
Using a cystoscope, urologists inject Botox® into numerous sites in the bladder. The toxin works by inactivating proteins involved in neurotransmitter release from nerve terminals. (Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry information from one nerve cell to another.) As neurotransmitter levels decrease, the underlying muscles weaken or become paralyzed.
“It prevents the muscles from having the spasms that cause patients to experience urinary frequency and urgency,” Chritopher P. Smith M.D. said. “It’s very durable in that these patients will have a good response lasting anywhere from four to six months, sometimes even longer.”
One patient, a lady from England, says: "Botox for the bladder is brilliant."
She was referred to the National Hospital in Queen’s Square, London where she saw Dr. Kalski who has treated over 100 patients with Botox with a 100% success rate.
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