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Urge incontinence of urine

MedGen UID:
56215
•Concept ID:
C0150045
•
Finding
Synonyms: Incontinence, Urge; Incontinence, Urinary Reflex; Urge Incontinence; Urinary Incontinence, Urge; Urinary Reflex Incontinence; Urinary Urge Incontinence
SNOMED CT: Urge urinary incontinence (87557004); Urge incontinence of urine (87557004); Must urinate at once with urge (87557004); Lack of bladder control if desire resisted (87557004); Lack of bladder control if desire urgent (87557004)

Definition

Involuntary discharge of URINE that is associated with an abrupt and strong desire to void. It is usually related to the involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle of the bladder (detrusor hyperreflexia or detrusor instability). [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUrge incontinence of urine

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pharmacotherapy guidelines for the aged by family doctors for the use of family doctors: part C--Special pharmacology.
Bergert FW, Conrad D, Ehrenthal K, Fessler J, Gross J, Gundermann K, Kluthe B, Lang Heinrich W, Liesenfeld A, Loew PG, Luther E, Pchalek R, Seffrin J, Sterzing A, Wolfring HJ, Zimmermann U
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009 Mar;47(3):141-52. doi: 10.5414/cpp47141. PMID: 19281722
Seven years experience in the evaluation and management of patients with urge incontinence of urine.
Fliegner JR, Glenning PP
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 1979 Feb;19(1):42-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01351.x. PMID: 292419
Proceedings: Prolonged bladder distension as a treatment of urgency and urge incontinence of urine.
Dunn M, Smith JC, Ardran GM
Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1975 Mar;82(3):254. PMID: 1138831

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

History and examination in the assessment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence.
Hill J, Corson RJ, Brandon H, Redford J, Faragher EB, Kiff ES
Dis Colon Rectum 1994 May;37(5):473-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02076194. PMID: 8181410
Distension therapy for the unstable bladder: later results including an assessment of repeat distensions.
Ramsden PD, Smith JC, Dunn M, Ardran GM
Br J Urol 1976;48(7):623-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1976.tb06710.x. PMID: 1016836

Diagnosis

History and examination in the assessment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence.
Hill J, Corson RJ, Brandon H, Redford J, Faragher EB, Kiff ES
Dis Colon Rectum 1994 May;37(5):473-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02076194. PMID: 8181410
Voiding dysfunction in patients with human T-lymphotropic-virus-type-1-associated myelopathy.
Komine S, Yoshida H, Fujiyama C, Masaki Z
Urol Int 1991;47 Suppl 1:67-8. doi: 10.1159/000282254. PMID: 1949381
Seven years experience in the evaluation and management of patients with urge incontinence of urine.
Fliegner JR, Glenning PP
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 1979 Feb;19(1):42-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01351.x. PMID: 292419

Therapy

Seven years experience in the evaluation and management of patients with urge incontinence of urine.
Fliegner JR, Glenning PP
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 1979 Feb;19(1):42-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01351.x. PMID: 292419

Prognosis

History and examination in the assessment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence.
Hill J, Corson RJ, Brandon H, Redford J, Faragher EB, Kiff ES
Dis Colon Rectum 1994 May;37(5):473-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02076194. PMID: 8181410

Clinical prediction guides

History and examination in the assessment of patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence.
Hill J, Corson RJ, Brandon H, Redford J, Faragher EB, Kiff ES
Dis Colon Rectum 1994 May;37(5):473-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02076194. PMID: 8181410
Voiding dysfunction in patients with human T-lymphotropic virus type-1-associated myelopathy (HAM).
Komine S, Yoshida K, Yamashita H, Masaki Z
Paraplegia 1989 Jun;27(3):217-21. doi: 10.1038/sc.1989.32. PMID: 2762009

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