[Female orgasm during neurological disorders]. / L'orgasme féminin dans les pathologies neurologiques.

INTRODUCTION: Sexual dysfunctions, particularly orgasm dysfunction, were not routinely assessed in daily practice in neurological women. OBJECTIVE: To assess type, frequency and impact of neurological women orgasm dysfunction. METHOD: A systematic review was conducted with Medline via Pubmed and The Cochrane Database of Systematic Review. RESULTS: Neurological women's orgasm dysfunction is poorly assessed. The most of these were clinical small retrospective studies assessed by general questionnaires and some with electrophysiological assessments. Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Spinal cord injury (SCI) were the two most studied conditions. Orgasm dysfunction is observed in one third of neurological women, associated with arousal troubles, voiding and anal dysfunction. Orgasm alteration seriously impact quality of life of these patients. CONCLUSION: Specific studies could be conducted in this specific field in order to increase quality of life of these neurogenic patients suffered from such sexual dysfunction.

[Urinary tract symptoms in Lewy body dementia: About 19 cases]. / Les troubles urinaires de la maladie à corps de Lewy. À propos de 19 cas.

INTRODUCTION: Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a Parkinsonian disorder which often leads to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), especially an Overactive Bladder (OAB). There have been few LBD related LUTS depictions in the literature, which is why we did this retrospective study. METHODS: Retrospective single institution study. RESULTS: Nineteen patients with confirmed LBD diagnosis were found, (63% of men, mean age 74 years old). The main symptom was OAB (100% of patients) with frequent stress urinary incontinence (94%) associated with detrusor overactivity (93%) with pressure elevation (79%). Voiding difficulties were found in 16% of medical interviews, and in 53% of urodynamics. In total, 92% of patients complained of constipation, with 44% suffering from fecal incontinence. DISCUSSION: LBD is characterized by alpha-synuclein aggregates in the cerebral cortex, thus explaining associated cognitive impairment. The most commonly found LUTS is stress incontinence. We also found voiding difficulties in smaller proportion, sometimes associated with prostatism. Topographically, these symptoms could be explained by alpha-synuclein aggregates in the frontal and temporal cortex and the pons. Anorectal disorder and sexual dysfunction were frequently associated. Urological complications are scarce in this population, screening is focused in increasing quality of life, and the possibility to discriminate the different types of Parkinsonisms. CONCLUSION: OAB is the most common lower urinary tract symptom in LBD often associated with detrusor overactivity, and less frequently voiding difficulties sometimes associated to prostatism. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.

[Self-intermittent-catheterization and urinary retentions in Parkinsonian syndromes]. / Auto-sondages intermittents et rétentions urinaires des syndromes parkinsoniens.

INTRODUCTION: Lower urinary tract symptoms are common in Parkinson diseases, especially chronic urinary retention. In case of significant and symptomatic postvoid residual, a specific treatment is necessary in order to empty the bladder and nowadays the gold standard of such neurogenic bladder is based on self-intermittent-catheterizations, if possible at all. We carried out a retrospective study about feasibility and outcomes of self-intermittent-catheterizations in this population. METHODS: Retrospective study with qualitative and quantitative, clinical and instrumental (urodynamic) assessment, of lower urinary tract symptoms as urinary retention in extrapyramidal syndromes. RESULTS: Overall, 42 patients with parkinsonian syndrome performing self-intermittent-catheterization were assessed. Twenty-one had idiopathic Parkinson's disease, 17 multiple system atrophy, 1 vascular Parkinson, 1 iatrogenic Parkinson and 2 not yet determined parkinsonian syndromes. All the patients had urinary retention characterized by a postvoiding residual volume more than 150mL. All the patients were symptomatic and reported voiding dysfunction (30/42), overactive bladder syndrome (20/42), stress urinary incontinence (6/42). The cystometry showed detrusor overactivity (15/42), bladder-sphincter dyssynergia (15/42), detrusor underactivity (14/42), sphincter deficiency (4/42) or bladder compliance alteration (3/42). Each patient have learned and well controlled self-intermittent-catheterization technique. Fourteen (33%) stopped self-intermittent-catheterization prematurely in the following months because of functional impact of neurological worsening. CONCLUSION: Even if one third of the patients had stopped self-intermittent-catheterization because of neurological deterioration, this technique remains the gold standard for the treatment of urinary chronic retention in parkinsonian patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.

[Sexuality of patients with neurological disability: Perception of healthcare professionals of a neurologic rehabilitation hospital unit]. / Sexualité des patients avec handicap neurologique : la perception par une équipe de médecine physique et réadaptation (MPR).

Sexual disorders are common after neurological diseases. The reconstruction of sexuality is a major issue after neurologic disability. Why is this topic not covered in rehabilitation medicine except specialized service? The aim of this pilot study was to assess the perception of the healthcare professionals (HCPs) and to understand why this topic was not addressed. We conducted a pilot, observational, monocentric study from February to March 2016 in HCPs from a neurologic rehabilitation hospital unit. RESULTS: The sexuality was essential for 14/28 (50%) HCPs in general and for 7/28 (25%) in neurologic disability. The hospital inhibits sexuality rebuilding in 21/28 (75%). The question of exercise of sexuality in hospital was considered as legitimate question for 13/28 (46%). Twenty-third (82%) have talked about sexuality with patients or colleagues, 5/19 (27%) thought that their response was satisfactory when patient asked about it. The question of sexuality had been managed for 10/28 (36%) during their training; 22/28 (79%) considered it was a prime importance for their job. CONCLUSION: In this monocentric study, sexuality was often poorly managed in rehab center. The professionals did not dare talking about it with patients and answered with difficulties when they are asked about sexual disorders. They were not trained for this topic. A specialized medical education in hospital and during studies would be of great value to improve neurologic rehabilitation of these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.