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

Meher LadMichael H ParkinsonMyriam RaiMassimo PandolfoPetya Bogdanova-MihaylovaRichard A WalshSinéad MurphyAnton EmmanuelJalesh PanickerPaola Giunti

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2017)

A high proportion of FRDA have symptoms suggestive of LUTS, bowel and sexual dysfunction. This is more marked with greater disease duration and later disease onset. These symptoms need to be addressed by clinicians as they can have a detrimental effect on patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental health
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
lower urinary tract symptoms