Frequent urination could be a sign of diabetes. The existing studies only included a limited number of p‐arkinsonian patients and were retrospective. Although the studies have not specifically focused on nocturia, there is evidence that STN‐DBS‐treated patients exhibit significantly less nocturia. The brain can suppress the contractions until it is convenient for the person to go to the bathroom. LUT symptoms are more prevalent with advancing disease and were most frequent in patients at H & Y stage 4 to 5 with a reported prevalence of around 90%.The prevalence of nocturia is clearly greater in PD compared to the general population. For this procedure, the patient’s foot is elevated and an acupuncture needle is placed near the near by the ankle (tibial nerve). 5. Contributed by: Johan Samanta, MD, Director-Movement Disorders Research, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Clinical Associate Professor-Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine. 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People with Parkinson’s Disease should be encouraged to alert their physicians if they are having any issues, especially because effective treatment is often available.Sakakibara, Ryuji, et al. Sarah Rahal, MD, is a double board-certified adult and pediatric neurologist and headache medicine specialist.