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Vejiga neurógena - Overview

Definición:

Es un problema en el cual una persona carece de control vesical debido a una afección cerebral o neurológica.

Ver también: incontinencia urinaria

Causas:

Varios músculos y nervios deben trabajar juntos para que la vejiga contenga la orina hasta que usted esté listo para vaciarla. Los mensajes nerviosos van y vienen entre el cerebro y los músculos que controlan el vaciado de la vejiga. Si estos nervios se dañan por enfermedad o lesión, es posible que los músculos no sean capaces de tensionarse o relajarse en el momento correcto.

Los trastornos del sistema nervioso central frecuentemente causan vejiga neurógena. Esto puede incluir:

El daño o los trastornos de los nervios que inervan la vejiga también pueden causar esta afección. Esto puede incluir:

  • Neuropatía alcohólica (daño a nervios debido al consumo excesivo y prolongado de alcohol)
  • Neuropatía diabética (daño a nervios debido a diabetes prolongada)
  • Daño a nervios debido a cirugía de la pelvis
  • Daño a nervios por hernia discal
  • Reviewed last on: 4/30/2011
  • Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine;David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Wein AJ. Lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurologic injury and disease. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 59.

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