Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from the urological point of view: Assessment of the urinary function in 38 patients
| Autor: | Tiziana Russo, Giovanna Riccipetitoni, G. Selvaggio, Federica Marinoni, Francesca Destro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Urinary system Urology Muscle weakness 030229 sport sciences Spinal muscular atrophy Urinary function medicine.disease SMA patients urinary function General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Atrophy children Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine sma medicine.symptom business Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Cogent Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2331-205X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/2331205x.2020.1789397 |
| Popis: | Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) includes genetic heterogeneous diseases characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy. There are at least two risk factors for SMA patients to develop urinary dysfunctions: 1) the neural degeneration, that influences the pelvic floor and sphincters; 2) the disabilities that predispose to constipation and urinary incontinence and symptoms. Nevertheless, the true incidence of urological disorders remains unknown. The evaluation of urinary symptoms in SMA patients remains scarcely investigated. The aim of our paper is to assess the association between urological disorders and SMA. We worked out a questionnaire to assess the voiding habits of patients with SMA followed at a single Italian Centre. We collected demographic data and information regarding respiratory, orthopedic and gastrointestinal involvement. We excluded patients |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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