Symptoms of VUR
VUR is said to occur in 1-2% of healthy children. There has been some argument that this number is too low, because VUR can be asymptomatic, and because the resolution rate is so high. The most common symptom of VUR is urinary tract infection. Children that present with UTI are found to have VUR at a rate of 40-50%. The UTI itself is not dangerous, but in children with VUR, the infected urine can travel back up the ureter into the kidney, which can cause kidney infection. A kidney infection can be much more dangerous, because it can cause renal scarring, which can damage the kidney.
Other symptoms can include:
- bedwetting
- Hydronephrosis
- Failure to thrive
- High blood pressure
- Nausea and vomiting
- Proteinuria
