title: Acute loss of bladder control in a stroke of the frontal cortex.
abstract: Lesions of the medial frontal micturition center can result in the activation of the pontine and spinal micturition centers when the bladder is full, causing urinary incontinence. Recognition of acute bladder incontinence as part of a cortical hemispheric stroke syndrome may reduce the likelihood of false localization to the spinal cord in patients with acute ischemic stroke eligible for acute reperfusion therapy.  We describe a case of urinary incontinence due to anterior cerebral artery infarction and discuss the cortical localization of voluntary bladder control to the anterior cingulate gyrus, inferior frontal gyrus, middle frontal gyrus, and superior frontal gyrus.
authors: Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Woessner
authors: Prasanna
authors: P
authors: Vibhute
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Barrett
keywords: cerebrovascular disease; cerebrovascular disorders; clinical specialty; neurologic manifestations; stroke
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