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What's a Flaccid Bladder?

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What's a Flaccid Bladder?

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bladder, sometimes called a flaccid or acontractile bladder, refers to a bladder whose muscles don't fully contract. This makes it hard to urinate.

What causes a floppy bladder?

This can happen in cases where there may have been nerve or muscle damage, perhaps caused by injury, surgery or disease such as Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Spina Bifida. As you are not able to empty completely, your bladder and its muscles can become gradually floppy.

What causes flaccid neurogenic bladder?

What Causes Neurogenic Bladder? This type of bladder dysfunction is typically caused by damage to the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. The brain and spinal cord can become impaired due to stroke, trauma from accidents or surgery, central nervous system tumors, infection, or heavy metal poisoning.

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