title: Interstitial cystitis and the overlap with overactive bladder.
abstract: The overlap between interstitial cystitis-painful bladder syndrome and overactive bladder can present a diagnostic challenge to the treating practitioner. Both can present with similar patient symptoms. Further compounding this dilemma is the fact that no gold standard test exists to differentiate one from the other. This review will serve to highlight their similarities and distinguishing features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. chrsuz@aol.com
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy