Underactive Bladder

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Etiology 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms

More Specific Terms

• neurogenic bladder

Introduction

• A condition characterized by a bladder contraction of inadequate magnitude &/or duration to effect bladder emptying in a normal timespan. Bladder underactivity may cause overdistention of the bladder, resulting in overflow incontinence.

Etiology

• drugs
• fecal impaction
• neurologic conditions ( neurogenic bladder)

• diabetic neuropathy
• low spinal cord injury
• weakening of the detrusor muscle

• vitamin B12 deficiency
• idiopathic causes

• radical pelvic surgery

More General Terms

• sign/symptom
• urologic disease

Additional Terms

• overflow incontinence

underactive bladder; bladder atony