The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours, including two or more times a night, and have subsequent leakage. In some cases, urge incontinence occurs only at night. This is called nocturnal enuresis.
All cases of urge incontinence involve an overactive bladder. This occurs when the detrusor muscle, which surrounds the bladder,...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge;... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Overactive bladder; Detrusor instability; Detrusor hyperreflexia; Irritable bladder; Spasmodic bladder; Unstable bladder; Incontinence - urge;... Read more »