In this episode, Dr. Arun Mathur, a urologist with specialized knowledge of Parkinson's, discusses:
- The differences in urinary dysfunction between different neurologic diseases
- An explanation of urinary dysfunction
- Urinary dysfunction as a potential precursor to Parkinson's
- Urinary dysfunction's impact on quality of life
- When you should seek treatment
- When urinary dysfunction occurs
- 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
For a video recording, related resources and more visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-recording-urinary-dysfunction-and-parkinsons