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Clinical Autonomic Research
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research 6/2019

01-12-2019 | Research Article

Bladder dysfunction as the initial presentation of multiple system atrophy: a prospective cohort study

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a disease that combines autonomic (orthostatic or bladder) with motor [parkinsonian (MSA-P) or cerebellar (MSA-C)] dysfunction. While bladder dysfunction may occur earlier than motor disorders, thus far no prospective study has been available to determine how often and how early bladder autonomic dysfunction predates motor dysfunction in MSA. Therefore, we present data from detailed history-taking in patients with MSA.

Methods

This is a prospective cohort study. Detailed history-taking was performed and a questionnaire administered in 121 MSA patients (73 MSA-C, 48 MSA-P; 74 men, 47 women; age, 58 ± 8.0 years; initial recruitment period, 5 years; follow-up, 6.5 ± 4.0 years).

Results

Among the patients with MSA-C, 40 patients (55%) suffered motor dysfunction first, 22 (30%) suffered autonomic dysfunction first, and 11 (15%) initially suffered both simultaneously. Among the patients with MSA-P, 22 patients (46%) suffered motor dysfunction first, 22 (46%) suffered autonomic dysfunction first, and two (8%) initially suffered both simultaneously. Among the ‘autonomic-first’ subgroup of MSA-C patients, five suffered orthostatic dysfunction first, 13 suffered urinary dysfunction first, and four initially suffered both simultaneously. Among the ‘autonomic-first’ subgroup of MSA-P patients, six suffered orthostatic dysfunction first, nine suffered urinary dysfunction first, and seven initially suffered both simultaneously. Urinary symptoms were further preceded by erectile dysfunction in men. Overall, 18.2% of patients suffered only urinary symptoms initially, and the mean interval from the onset of urinary to the onset of motor symptoms was 2.8 years (range 1–7 years).

Conclusion

In MSA patients, 18.2% presented with bladder dysfunction as the sole initial manifestation, and the mean interval from the onset of urinary to the onset of motor symptoms was 2.8 years. It is clinically important to avoid unnecessary prostatic surgery when MSA patients see urologists before neurologists.
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Metadata
Title
Bladder dysfunction as the initial presentation of multiple system atrophy: a prospective cohort study
Publication date
01-12-2019
Published in
Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-018-0550-y

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