title: [Urinary incontinence].
abstract: In spite of its high incidence the urinary incontinence remains a taboo subject, which people generally avoid speaking about. In this paper we describe the different forms of urinary incontinence with special stress on its pathophysiology, the diagnostics and therapeutical modalities.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Trinkler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000294:innervation; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Urininkontinenz.