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

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...

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Main Authors: Meher Lad, Michael H. Parkinson, Myriam Rai, Massimo Pandolfo, Petya Bogdanova-Mihaylova, Richard A. Walsh, Sinéad Murphy, Anton Emmanuel, Jalesh Panicker, Paola Giunti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Friedreich’s ataxia
Urinary
Bladder
Bowel
Sexual function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-017-0709-y

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