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© 2022 Elsevier B.V.Purpose: To determine the effects of incontinence on male and female patients with multiple sclerosis in terms of functionality, disability, and quality of life. Methods: The study included 90 patients (45 male, 45 female) with multiple sclerosis (MS) with a median age of 37 years. After recording the sociodemographic characteristics, urinary incontinence was evaluated in terms of quality of life with the International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), overactive bladder symptoms with Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-V8 (OAB-V8), quality of life with Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire-54 (MSQOL-54), and function was evaluated with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS). Results: The demographic and clinical features, types of incontinence, total and sub-dimensions of ICIQ-SF, LEFS, OAB-V8, MSQOL-54 were determined to be similar in both males and females with MS (p>0.05). The education level of males was higher than that of females (p |
