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Table 3 Anatomo-clinical correlation studies

From: Cerebellum and micturition: what do we know? A systematic review

Author, year Study design Urinary symptoms Urodynamic-EMG
Siffert et al. 2000 Retrospective case-control study of 8 patients with cerebellar mutism syndrome after a surgical lesion of midline cerebellum UI 63% Not available
Pea et al. 2008 Prospective, 30 patients with pure cerebellar syndrome UI 77% (23 on 30 patients) Overactive bladder without dyssynergia 78% (18 on 23 patients)
Overactive bladder with dyssynergia 22% (5 on 23 patients)
Reduced sensitivity threshold 100%
PVR > 100 mL 13% (3 on 23 patients)
Zago et al. 2010 Retrospective, 75 patients affected by pure or heredodegenerative cerebellum injuries UI 84%
Frequency-nocturia 73%
Dysuria 18%
Overactive bladder without dyssynergia 79%
Overactive bladder with dyssynergia 3%
Non-inhibited detrusor contraction 19%
Tateno et al. 2012 Prospective, 9 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia 6 UI 33%
Frequency-nocturia 44%
Urgenturia 22%
Dysuria 11%
DO 11% DU 22% DSD 0% Mild chronic denervation 63%
Chou et al. 2013 Retrospective, 15 patients with cerebellar stroke UI and emptying symptoms 40%
Urgenturia 67%
Dysuria 60%
Urinary retention 27%
Residual urine sensation 87%
DO 53% DU 27% DSD 40% Non-relaxing US 47%
  1. Abbreviations: UI = urinary incontinence; PVR = post-void residual; DO = Detrusor Overactivity; DU = Detrusor Underactivity; DSD: Detrusor- Sphincter Dyssynergia; US = Urethral Sphincter