Neurogenic bladder is a urinary problem in which the bladder does not empty properly due to a neurological condition.
See also: Urinary incontinence
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsSeveral muscles and nerves must work together for your bladder to hold urine until you're ready to empty it. Nerve messages go back and forth between the brain and the muscles that control bladder emptying. If these nerves are damaged by illness or injury, the muscles may not be able to tighten or relax at the right time.
Disorders of the central nervous system commonly cause neurogenic bladder. This can include:
Damage or disorders of the peripheral nerves can also cause neurogenic bladder. This can include:
The specific symptoms depend on the underlying neurological disorder, and may include:
Symptoms of overactive bladder:
Symptoms of underactive bladder:
Medications may help manage your symptoms. Your doctor may recommend:
Your health care provider may also teach you some exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles (Kegel exercises).
Learn to recognize the symptoms of urinary infections, such as burning when you urinate, fever, low Back pain on one side, and a more frequent need to urinate.
Some people with multiple sclerosis need to use a urinary catheter. This is a thin tube that is inserted into your bladder:
Sometimes surgery is needed. Surgeries for neurogenic bladder include:
Call you health care provider if you:
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Wein AJ. Lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurologic injury and disease. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 59.
Neurogenic bladder is a problem in which a person lacks bladder control due to a brain or nerve condition.
See also: Urinary incontinence
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsSeveral muscles and nerves must work together for your bladder to hold urine until you're ready to empty it. Nerve messages go back and forth between the brain and the muscles that control bladder emptying. If these nerves are damaged by illness or injury, the muscles may not be able to tighten or relax at the right time.
Disorders of the central nervous system commonly cause neurogenic bladder. This can include:
Damage or disorders of the nerves that supply the bladder can also cause this condition. This can include:
The specific symptoms depend on the cause, and may include:
Symptoms of overactive bladder:
Symptoms of underactive bladder:
Medications may help manage your symptoms. Your doctor may recommend:
Your doctor may refer you someone who has been trained to help people manage bladder problems. Skills or techniques you may learn include:
Learn to recognize the symptoms of urinary infections, such as burning when you urinate, fever, low back pain on one side, and a more frequent need to urinate.
Some people may need to use a urinary catheter. This is a thin tube that is inserted into your bladder:
Sometimes surgery is needed. Surgeries for neurogenic bladder include:
Call you health care provider if you:
Wein AJ. Lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurologic injury and disease. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 59.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 04/30/2011
Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine;David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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Cystic is an adjective meaning related to the urinary bladder or gallbladder. Words used to describe a bladder include urinary, distended, leaky, and neurogenic.
Cancer of the bladder; neurogenic sources of bladder dysfunction; bladder sphincter detrusor overactivity that causes continual urge incontinence; chronic inflammatory diseases of the bladder; tuberculosis; and schistosomiasis.
The largest bladder capacity was recorded to have a volume of 10 litres and was set in place by Jacquieline Smith.
Neurogenic bladder is an issue where a person may lack bladder control due to a condition in the brain, spinal cord, or nerve. When a person with this condition have an over-active bladder, symptoms include: having to urinate too often in small amounts, problems emptying all the urine from the bladder, and loss of bladder control. On the other hand, when a person with this condition have an under-active bladder, symptoms may include bladder becoming too full and may leak urine, inability to tell when the bladder is full, problems starting to urinate or emptying all the urine from the bladder, and urinary retention.
Individuals with an overactive bladder caused by spinal cord lesions at or above the seventh thoracic vertebra, are at risk for sympathetic dysreflexia, a life-threatening condition which can occur when the bladder (and/or rectum) becomes overly full.
A person who had a stroke may be unable to urinate due to neurogenic bladder, in which the bladder doesn't contract properly. In addition, there may be difficulties due to problems with balance or movement.
No evidence is available regarding changes in blood pressure directly due to the neurogenic bladder. However, a rise in blood pressure can occur indirectly if the cause is Spinal cord injury that also affect the kidneys. Kidneys would result in increase water and salt absorption causing indirect increase in blood pressure.
This nerve damage results in a loss of sensation and motor control and is often seen in stroke, Parkinson's disease, and most forms of spinal-cord injuries.