[Cerebral palsy associated urological pathologies. Nurse´s role.].

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this study were: To analyze the causes of urological consultation of the child with CP, to analyze the role of nursing in the urological care of children with CP referred to Urology, and to know the relationship between the child's urinary tract infection and CP and its degree of independence.

METHOD: Retrospective analytical observational study based on the review of the clinical records of patients diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Forty-seven patients selected by simple randomization in an age range of 2 to 16 years were included in the study in an outpatient clinic for CP patients located in a town in northern Mexico.

RESULTS

The causes of urological consultation of the child with CP, referred by nursing were: urinary infection, phimosis, retractable testicle, cryptorchidism, hypogonadism, overactive bladder, and hypospadias. The relationship between the urinary infection of the child with CP and its degree of independence was established with the level of urinary sphincter control.

CONCLUSIONS

The nursing staff is a key and decisive factor in the diagnosis, early reference for treatment and monitoring of the evolution of urinary disorders in children with CP. It is not indicated to start a toilet training program in children with CP, without having previously ruled out a urinary tract infection.