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Bladder symptoms among polio survivors.

Lise Kay¹, Merete Bertelsen

¹The Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims, DK-2610 Rodovre, Denmark. lka@ptu.dk

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

|May 23, 2013

Summary

Polio survivors frequently experience bladder symptoms, with prevalence rates about twice as high as in the general population. These symptoms significantly impact their quality of life, necessitating focused rehabilitation efforts.

Area of Science:

Urology
Neurology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Polio survivors often experience long-term health issues.
Bladder dysfunction is a recognized complication in post-polio syndrome.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the prevalence and impact of bladder symptoms in polio survivors.
To compare bladder symptom occurrence in polio survivors with the general population.

Main Methods:

A validated Danish Prostatic Symptom Score questionnaire was used.
A random, age- and gender-stratified sample of polio survivors was surveyed.
272 out of 453 eligible polio survivors responded to the postal survey.

Main Results:

87.5% of respondents reported at least one bladder symptom.

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76.5% found their bladder symptoms bothersome.

Bladder symptoms occurred approximately twice as often in polio survivors compared to the background population, with specific gender differences noted for straining, weak stream, and urge incontinence.

Conclusions:

A significant majority of polio survivors suffer from bothersome bladder symptoms.
Bladder symptom prevalence is substantially higher in polio survivors than in the general population.
Rehabilitation programs for polio survivors should incorporate management of bladder dysfunction.