The Comparison Of Prevalence Of Muscle Weakness And Hypotonia Between Children With And Without Vesicoureteral Reflux
Journal of Pediatric Nephrology,
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025),
12 May 2026
https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v13i1.50758
Abstract
Background and Aim:
Vesicoureteral reflux is the abnormal return of urine from the bladder to the urethra and kidney. Muscle weakness means the decrease in muscle force. Due to witnessing uremic myopathy in patients with kidney diseases we will study the relation between muscle weakness and reflux nephropathy in this article.
Methods:
In this case control study, a total number of 118 patients referred to Amirkabir hospital in the city of Arak were divided into two groups. The first group, patients with reflux disease(N=59) and the second group, healthy patients(N=59) based on VCUG results approved by urologists. The two groups were then examined by a neurologist for hypotonia and muscle weakness. The information obtained was recorded in the checklist
Results:
There was a significant difference in regards to the gender of the case and control groups, however no significant difference was observed regarding their age, birth weight, birth rate and neonatal situation. None of the patients had a history of hypotonia or muscle weakness. Out of the patients who had reflux, 16(22.7%) had right side reflux, 13(22.4%) had left side reflux and 29(50%) had double sided reflux.
Conclusion:
No patient from either group had signs of hypotonia or muscle weakness.
- Vesicoureteral reflux, muscle weakness, hypotonia
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