title: Association between nocturia and anxiety in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the study was to determine whether there exists any relationship between nocturia and anxiety in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Although the exact cause of anxiety and nocturia in PD is unknown, we hypothesized that there is a relationship between these two PD symptoms. Anxiety may exacerbate nocturia or an opposite relationship may be present in which nocturia may result in heightened levels of anxiety.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our study consisted of 314 PD patients, selected at random, and divided into groups based on the presence or absence of anxiety and nocturia. The occurrence of anxiety and nocturia was studied individually and collectively within these groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study found a significant association between anxiety and nocturia primarily driven by all PD patients (P < 0.0001), with greater significance found for the male patients (P < 0.0001) than female patients (P = 0.021).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on these findings, we can conclude that anxiety and nocturia are not entirely independent symptoms in all PD patients. Thus, addressing anxiety may improve nocturia in PD or vice versa.
authors: Abdul Qayyum
authors: AQ
authors: Rana
authors: Dion A
authors: DA
authors: Paul
authors: AbdulRehman M
authors: AM
authors: Qureshi
authors: Abdullah
authors: A
authors: Ghazi
authors: Shuliweeh
authors: S
authors: Alenezi
authors: Mohammad Abdullah
authors: MA
authors: Rana
authors: Maher
authors: M
authors: Moazen
authors: Sadaf
authors: S
authors: Akhter
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Owlia
authors: Mohammad Raza
authors: MR
authors: Akhter
authors: Shahroz
authors: S
authors: Randhawa
authors: Zahra Mesbah
authors: ZM
authors: Moosavi
authors: Afshan Nazli
authors: AN
authors: Rana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053158:Nocturia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Anxiety,; Neurodegenerative; Nocturia,; Non-motor symptoms,; Parkinson's disease,; Urinary dysfunction,