Maxim underwent an examination

Maxim is sensible, smart and very independent. He studies English himself with interest and excitement. He takes care of his own pets, and there are many of them: two cats, a chinchilla and a sheepdog. He plays with checkers and collects complex constructors with rapture. This is how his mother's favorite son grows up in a small village in the Kostroma region. And Maksim cannot walk, because he has spina bifida - a severe congenital malformation of the spine and spinal cord. The causes of this malformation are unknown. The child is born with a hernia on his back, and everything below the hernia - loses its sensitivity. But with this diagnosis there is another feature that can cause serious damage to health: children with spina bifida do not control the work of the bladder, they just do not feel that now it is time to go to the toilet. Meanwhile, the urine flows back into the kidneys, and the children develop urinary tract infections from mild cystitis to severe, with kidney damage - pyelonephritis. And these are problems which are not immediately visible, but which may lead to irreparable consequences: a person can live without legs, but not without kidneys. In outpatient clinics, pediatricians often don't know about the specifics of monitoring children with spina bifida, so they focus on standard examination protocols: blood and urine tests. This is not enough to assess the child's condition. In fact, parents learn about the fact that a child with spina bifida needs to undergo annual CUDI by a neuro-urologist from the staff of the Spina bifida Foundation. CUDI is a comprehensive urodynamic study that allows you to assess how disturbed the phase of urine accumulation is, how disturbed the phase of urine emptying is, whether you need to compensate with medication and connect additional methods of urine diversion. This is a complete screening of the urinary tract. It is very important for Maksim to have this screening! CUDI is not on the list of obligatory medical examinations. That is why the charity fund "Spina Bifida" is collecting funds to pay for CUDI for Maksim. Let's help the charming boy to pass this important examination!