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Published on: August 14, 2019
Lower urinary tract dysfunction in Parkinsonian syndromes
Ekawat Vichayanrat1,2, Claire Hentzen1,3, Amit Batla4
1Department of Uro‑Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
Purpose Of Review:
The aim of this review is to outline the clinical presentation, pathophysiology and evaluation of lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction in Parkinson's disease and other parkinsonian syndromes including multiple system atrophy, dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration.
Recent Findings:
LUT dysfunction commonly occurs in neurological disorders, including patients with parkinsonian syndromes. The pattern of LUT dysfunction and its severity are variable, depending upon the site of lesion within the neural pathways. Parkinsonian syndromes are broadly divided into Parkinson's disease (PD) and a typical parkinsonian syndromes such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Different parkinsonian syndromes have distinct clinical features (e.g. dysautonomia, early dementia, supranuclear gaze palsy, higher cortical signs), and the pattern of LUT dysfunction and its severity can differ.
Conclusions:
LUT dysfunction is a common feature in patients with parkinsonian syndromes. Recognising the pattern of LUT dysfunction during the assessment of these patients can help management and possibly facilitate an earlier diagnosis.
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