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2. Overactive bladder - Wikipedia

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   Overactive bladder affects approximately 11% of the population and more than 40% of people with overactive bladder have incontinence. [5] [6] Conversely, about 40% to 70% of urinary incontinence is due to overactive bladder. [7] Overactive bladder is not life-threatening, [1] but most people with the condition have problems for years. [1]

3. Urinary incontinence - Wikipedia

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   Urge urinary incontinence, is caused by uninhibited contractions of the detrusor muscle, a condition known as overactive bladder syndrome. This type of urinary incontinence is more commonly seen in women of older age. [17] It is characterized by leaking of large amounts of urine in association with insufficient warning to get to the bathroom in ...

4. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   In flaccid bladder (also known as lower motor neuron or hypotonic bladder), the muscles of the bladder lose ability to contract normally. This can cause the inability to void urine even if the bladder is full and cause a large bladder capacity. The internal urinary sphincter can contract normally, however urinary incontinence is common.

5. 14 Overactive Bladder Treatments Doctors Recommend - AOL

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   OAB symptoms. The main symptom of an overactive bladder is frequently feeling a sudden, urgent need to pee. Other common symptoms are urinary incontinence (an inability to hold your urine or urine ...

6. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation - Wikipedia

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   Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), also referred to as posterior tibial nerve stimulation, is the least invasive form of neuromodulation used to treat overactive bladder (OAB) and the associated symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency and urge incontinence. These urinary symptoms may also occur with interstitial cystitis and ...

7. Urodynamic testing - Wikipedia

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   For example, a patient complaining of urinary urgency (or rushing to the toilet), with increased frequency of urination can have overactive bladder syndrome. The cause of this might be detrusor overactivity, in which the bladder muscle (the detrusor) contracts unexpectedly during bladder filling. Urodynamics can be used to confirm the presence ...