Neurogenic Bladder

Neurogenic bladder is nerve damage that keeps the bladder from working properly. The damage can be caused by an injury or disease. You may find it hard to go to the bathroom when you need to. Or you may leak urine between bathroom visits.

Nerve damage in the brain, spinal cord, or elsewhere in the body can cause neurogenic bladder. Diseases that can lead to neurogenic bladder include Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

The treatment for neurogenic bladder depends on the cause. Sometimes you can solve the problem by changing your diet, doing exercises to keep urine from leaking, or learning how to control your bladder. You might be able to empty your bladder using a thin flexible tube called a catheter that you insert into the bladder. However, you may need medicine, surgery, or both.