Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
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The patient was a 72-year-old man with C4 incomplete tetraplegia incurred in a traffic accident in March, 2008. He managed his bladder with an indwelling Foley catheter. In August, 2009, the catheter obstruction induced autonomic dysreflexia (AD). ⋯ The main triggering factors are bladder overdistension and bowel distension. Most events subside after prompt recognition and removal of the triggering factors, but, it is a life threatening emergency that may lead to apoplexy. This life-threatening complication should be kept in mind in the patients with spinal cord injury.