About 75% of MS patients experience bladder difficulties at some time. The most common symptoms are frequency (the urge to urinate often) and urgency (the urge to urinate immediately and the inability to hold the urine once the urge is felt).
These symptoms, among others, are a result of demyelination either in an area on the spinal cord which controls bladder function or along nerves which carry messages to the brain concerning bladder function. The location of the demyelination will determine the type of bladder dysfunction along with the specific symptoms experienced.
Bladder Dysfunction
About 75% of MS patients experience bladder difficulties at some time. The most common symptoms are frequency (the urge to urinate often) and urgency (the urge to urinate immediately and the inability to hold the urine once the urge is felt).
These symptoms, among others, are a result of demyelination either in an area on the spinal cord which controls bladder function or along nerves which carry messages to the brain concerning bladder function. The location of the demyelination will determine the type of bladder dysfunction along with the specific symptoms experienced.