Urinary, bowel and sexual symptoms in a cohort of patients with Friedreich's ataxia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic symptoms are distressing symptoms experienced by patients with Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA). The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), bowel and sexual symptoms in FRDA.

Methods

Questionnaire scores measuring LUTS, bowel and sexual symptoms were analysed with descriptive statistics as a cohort and as subgroups (Early/Late-onset and Early/Late-stage FRDA) They were also correlated with validated measures of disease severity including those of ataxia severity, non-ataxic symptoms and activities of daily living.

Results

80% (n = 46/56) of patients reported LUTS, 64% (n = 38/59) reported bowel symptoms and 83% (n = 30/36) reported sexual symptoms. Urinary and bowel or sexual symptoms were significantly lik

SUBMITTER: Lad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5615455 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature