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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