A question about : Are Doctors/Consultants always right?
Last year I my bladder stopped functioning with rather dramatic consequences however the ongoing investigations into the cause of the failure have come to an end with no known cause being the likely conclusion reached by my consultant.
While in hospital I recieved the latest edition of the Post Polio Bulletin which featured an article detailing the bladder problems associated with the late effects of polio. I drew my consultants attention to this and was given a detailed but wholly inaccurate set of reasons why it couldn't happen and why there were no known bladder disfunction problems associated with polio. As there is no cure the cause of the bladder failure is only of academic interest however since returning home I've found this The Bristol Urological Institute website which contains the following in an Undergraduate tutorial paper The Neuropathic bladder: neuromodulation. by Aloy Okeke which includes the paragragh Poliomyelitis - the incidence of voiding dysfunction varies from 4-42% and produces a typical neurogenic bladder with urinary retention because the viral infection has a predilection for the anterior horn cells.
I am going to see my consultant latter this month and would like some guidance as to whether or not it would be to best educate him, ask for a second opinion or let the matter lie?
Perhaps those who consider that health professionals always know best can come up with a solution?
PS Those familiar with the late effects of polio will be aware that further deterioration of anterior horn cells is the most likely scenario for the condition.
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- Hi,
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