Bladder dysfunction after a stroke--it's not always inevitable.
Bladder dysfunction frequently accompanies a stroke but, with appropriate management, is not necessarily a permanent deficit. Voiding problems most often experienced after a stroke include urgency, frequency, incontinence, and urinary retention. A clamping routine prior to indwelling urinary catheter removal did not affect the incidence of voiding dysfunction after a stroke. Checking consecutive post-voided residual urine volumes after a stroke is indicated to evaluate the effectiveness of bladder emptying; intermittent sterile catheterization is recommended if there is a problem.
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D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*