title: Association Between Overactive Bladder and Polyneuropathy in Diabetic Patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that often leads to complications. We aimed to correlate two complications of DM, polyneuropathy and hyperactive bladder syndrome, using noninvasive measures, such as screening tests.
  
  
  METHODS
  We included 80 female and 40 male type 2 diabetic patients in this prospective study. Diabetic polyneuropathy evaluations were conducted using the Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions (DN4), and overactive bladder (OAB) evaluations were performed using the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-V8). The patients were also evaluated for retinopathy and nephropathy. The diabetic male and female patients with or without OAB were chosen and compared for microvascular complications (polyneuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant correlations between OAB and retinopathy as well as between OAB and nephropathy among diabetic patients (female patients, P>0.05; male patients, P>0.05 ). However, the patients with OAB were significantly more likely to develop polyneuropathy (female patients, P<0.05; male patients, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In diabetic patients, OAB and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are significantly correlated. These correlations were demonstrated using short, understandable, valid, and reliable disease-specific tests without invasive measures. Using these screening tests, both neurologists and urologists can easily diagnose these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nermin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7567-9244
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanik
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0546-4205
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanik
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sebahattin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4247-7064
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kürsat
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8769-7968
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent Ertugrul
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2441-0624
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Inan
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel Kiyak
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4290-6412
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Caglayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2367-1128
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celikbilek
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5005-4344
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirboga
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bozok University Medical School, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9736-6081
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gurdal
keywords: Diabetic Neuropathies; Screening Tests; Urinary Bladder, Overactive