title: Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in the early disease phase of paediatric multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is highly prevalent in adults, but has not previously been described in paediatric MS. A total of 24 consecutive children with newly diagnosed MS were prospectively assessed for bladder and bowel problems early after diagnosis. Five of 24 children (21%) showed LUTD during assessment. One of these patients did not report voiding complaints. This high prevalence of LUTD indicates that all recently diagnosed patients with paediatric MS should be evaluated early in their disease and treated for urinary problems in order to prevent potential damage to the upper urinary tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jeroen R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Scheepe
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Yu Yi M
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E Daniëlle
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: van Pelt
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Immy A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ketelslegers
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Coriene E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Catsman-Berrevoets
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joop
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van den Hoek
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rogier Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Hintzen
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands r.neuteboom@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Rinze F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Neuteboom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015995:Prevalence; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Paediatrics; lower urinary tract symptoms; multiple sclerosis; neurogenic bladder; prevalence; prospective studies