Relationship of bladder dysfunction with upper urinary tract deterioration in cerebral palsy

Gundogdu G., Komur M., Avlan D., Sari F. B., Delibas A., Tasdelen B., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, vol.9, no.5, pp.659-664, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.07.020
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.659-664
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) has been previously documented by clinical observations and urodynamic tests, its correlation with upper urinary tract deterioration (UUTD) has not been demonstrated. This paper documents symptoms and urodynamic findings of LUTD and their relationship with UUTD in 33 children with CP. By sonography, 4 of these children were found to have UUTD. Age was found to correlate with UUTD, but gender difference and mental or motor functions did not. When comparing urinary symptoms with UUTD, incontinence (n = 31) did not correlate, but on the other hand symptoms of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (interrupted voiding, urinary retention, hesitancy; n = 5) and culture proven febrile urinary tract infections (n = 4) did. Abnormal urodynamics findings were not diagnostic. We conclude that, apart from incontinence, dysfunctional voiding symptoms and febrile urinary tract infections are valuable indicators of UUTD. (C) 2012 Journal of Pediatric Urology Company. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.