In this episode, Dr. Arun Mathur, a urologist with specialized knowledge of Parkinson's, explains the symptoms, causes, and treatments of urinary dysfunction in people with Parkinson's.
Topics we discuss include:
- What are the differences between urinary dysfunction in different neurological diseases?
- What is urinary dysfunction?
- Urinary dysfunction can be a precursor to a Parkinson's diagnosis
- How does urinary dysfunction affect a person with Parkinson's quality of life?
- When should you seek treatment?
- Urinary dysfunction is more prevalent in Later Onset Parkinson's
- Non-pharmacological and surgical treatments
- DBS and Urinary Dysfunction
- Carbidopa/Levodopa's effect on urinary dysfunction
- Pharmacological treatments
- Catheterization
- Prostate symptoms versus Parkinson's symptoms
- When will non-pharmacological treatments show results?
and more! We hope you enjoy!
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