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Having Catheter
18 Patients currently have Catheter
3 Patients stopped having Catheter
MS DOESNOTHAVEME Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile MS DOESNOTHAVEME monthly since Jun 04, 2007
Sportsfan Sex: M Sensation: Mild Overall: Mild Cognition: mild Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile Sportsfan all the time (24/7) since Apr 30, 2004
Papabear Sex: M Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: severe Swallowing: severe Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile Papabear daily since Apr 26, 2008

Brand Names: Foley Catheter
Generic Name: Catheter
See also: Self Catheterization

What is Catheter? A catheter (or "Foley catheter") is a narrow tube inserted into the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine. It is a common procedure in people that have difficulty going to the bathroom by themselves. Read more...

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Reasons Taken

21 patients in the community are having or have had Catheter.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Bladder problems	16	76%
Other	4	19%
Balance problems	1	4%
disease-related symptoms	1	4%

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