Underlying causes of chronic bladder dysfunction
General practitioners and family physicians frequently encounter patients suffering from voiding disorders. Various underlying causes such as spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injury and several neurological diseases including Parkinson’s disease, dementia, multiple scle...
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| description | General practitioners and family physicians frequently encounter patients suffering from voiding disorders. Various underlying causes such as spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injury and several neurological diseases including Parkinson’s disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis and vitamin deficiencies have been implicated. Chronic bladder conditions may cause social embarrassment and decrease quality of life in affected individuals. It is important to identify the most common underlying causes of bladder dysfunction and have adequate knowledge regarding the primary treatment and prevention of complications in order to reduce the economic burden created by this group of disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee9e23572e6849a39ef2ea273443fa832022-12-22T03:13:07ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042018-06-01602242710.4102/safp.v60i2.48283821Underlying causes of chronic bladder dysfunctionAndre Marais0Elzbieta Osuch1University of PretoriaSefako Makghato Health Sciences UniversityGeneral practitioners and family physicians frequently encounter patients suffering from voiding disorders. Various underlying causes such as spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injury and several neurological diseases including Parkinson’s disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis and vitamin deficiencies have been implicated. Chronic bladder conditions may cause social embarrassment and decrease quality of life in affected individuals. It is important to identify the most common underlying causes of bladder dysfunction and have adequate knowledge regarding the primary treatment and prevention of complications in order to reduce the economic burden created by this group of disorders.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4828chronic bladder conditionsinterstitial cystitispainful bladder syndromechronic urinary tract infectionurinary incontinencehematuriabladder cancer |
| spellingShingle | Andre Marais Elzbieta Osuch Underlying causes of chronic bladder dysfunction South African Family Practice chronic bladder conditions interstitial cystitis painful bladder syndrome chronic urinary tract infection urinary incontinence hematuria bladder cancer |
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| title_short | Underlying causes of chronic bladder dysfunction |
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| topic | chronic bladder conditions interstitial cystitis painful bladder syndrome chronic urinary tract infection urinary incontinence hematuria bladder cancer |
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