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Stroke Every other stroke victim suffers from a breakdown of bladder control. Neurourological assessment and treatment are essential in the acute phase following the stroke, during rehabilitation and also in…

Spinal paralysis (paraplegia/tetraplegia) Bladder paralysis in cases of spinal cord injury The spinal cord inside the spine is a kind of wire connecting the brain’s control centres to the arms,…

Parkinson's disease Some 15,000 people in Switzerland suffer from Parkinson's disease. Two out of every three people affected report having bladder problems or urinary incontinence during the course of the…

Multiple Sclerosis Around 10,000 people living in Switzerland suffer from multiple sclerosis. The functioning of internal organs like the intestine and urinary bladder can also be affected by multiple sclerosis.…

Traumatic brain injury A blow to the head in an accident or fall can also damage the brain. The areas of the brain that govern the volitional control of the…

Neurological disease Neurological disease and injuries to nerve tracts Operations on the spine, slipped discs and inflammations of the brain and spinal cord can lead to functional disorders of the…

Functional disorders of the bladder with diabetes Diabetes is a disease of the body metabolism caused by a lack of insulin, a hormone produced naturally in the body that controls…

Dementia Urinary incontinence is a frequent and serious problem with dementia. After five years with the disease, every other dementia sufferer is affected by incontinence, and after eight years the…

Neurogenic bladder disorders Diabetes mellitus Multiple sclerosis Parkinson's disease Brain injury Nerve injury Spinal paralysis Stroke

Mixed incontinence If an involuntary leakage of urine occurs with both an urge to urinate and during physical exertion, this is known as mixed incontinence. Women aged 50 and over…

Urge incontinence The bladder is a hollow muscular organ intended to store urine without leakage over several hours and empty completely upon a volitional signal. Urine is expelled by a…