The association of lower urinary tract symptoms with schizophrenia and its treatments: A narrative review
Ella Schofield,
Nicola Taylor,
Marcus J. Drake
Abstract:BackgroundA higher incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in people with schizophrenia compared to the general population is often suggested. However, it is not clear whether this is a genuine association, and whether it is a direct result of schizophrenia itself, or a side‐effect of certain antipsychotics.MethodsWe undertook a narrative review evaluating how the published literature reports the relationship between LUTS and schizophrenia and its treatments. We searched Embase, Ovid Emcare, and Ovid … Show more
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