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Review
. 2018 Mar;11(3):117-125.
doi: 10.1159/000447205. Epub 2018 Feb 20.

Overactive Bladder Syndrome: Evaluation and Management

Elad Leron  1 , Adi Y Weintraub  1 , Salvatore A Mastrolia  1   2 , Polina Schwarzman  1
Affiliations
Review

Overactive Bladder Syndrome: Evaluation and Management

Elad Leron et al. Curr Urol. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome is a chronic medical condition which has a major influence on the quality of life in a significant amount of the population. OAB affects performance of daily activities and has an estimated prevalence of 16.5%. Many sufferers do not seek medical help. Moreover, many family physicians and even gynecologists are not familiar with this issue. Usually patients suffer from OAB in advanced age. Nocturia is reported as the most bothersome symptom in the elderly population. The aim of our review was to discuss all aspects of this challenging disorder and suggest tools for assessment and management strategies. Practitioners can easily overlook urinary complains if they not directly queried. We would like to encourage practitioners to give more attention to this issue.

Keywords: Aging; Antimuscarinic drugs; Nocturia; Overactive bladder syndrome; Overactive detrusor muscle.

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