New findings from large study
3 out of 4 people who have had HSP for an average of 21 years and who have an average age of 55 years have urinary problems, most commonly the need to pee during the night and urgency to pee. Women and people with SPG4 type HSP peed more often and experienced more severe urological problems, leading to a reduced overall quality of life.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Urinary involvement is common in hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs), but has rarely been assessed systematically.
METHODS:
We characterized urinary complaints in 71 German HSP patients (mean age 55.4 ± 13.9 years; mean disease duration 20.7 ± 14.3 years; 48% SPG4-positive) using validated clinical rating scales (SCOPA-AUT, ICIQ-SF, ICIQ-LUTSqol). Treatment history and satisfaction with medical care was also assessed.
RESULTS:
74.6% of patients had one or more urological problems, most commonly nocturia and urgency. Incontinence was more severe in women, correlating with SCOPA-AUT. Female gender and SPG4 mutations were associated with higher urinary frequency and severity of urological involvement. QoL was overall reduced, more in women and in SPG4 mutation carriers. Almost 90% consulted a medical specialist; more than half were largely satisfied. 43.4% received oral medication and 5.7% received intravesical botulinum toxin. However, more than one-third of patients remained untreated.
CONCLUSION:
Urinary complaints are common in HSP and should be addressed and treated.
SOURCE: J Neurol. 2019 Jan;266(1):207-211. doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-9129-8. Epub 2018 Nov 22. PMID: 30467602
Urinary symptoms, quality of life, and patient satisfaction in genetic and sporadic hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Schneider SA1,2, Beckinger VE3, Möller B3, Knüpfer S4, Hamann M4, Deuschl G3.
- Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany. [email protected]
- Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 19, 81377, Munich, Germany. [email protected].
- Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
- Department of Urology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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