Up to 15% still experience urinary incontinence one year or later post-stroke.
Urination is a complex process involving coordination between the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves.
Some stroke survivors experience incontinence, some suffer from bladder retention, and some experience a combination of both.
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Problems Associated With Bladder Retention
Urinary retentionis bothersome.
And many stroke survivors experience a combination of both problems.
There are effective treatments forbladder control problems.
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