Neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to spinal cord injury poses a significant threat to the well-being of patients. Incontinence, renal impairment, urinary tract infection, stones, and poor quality of life are some complications of this condition. This article focuses on the pathology and management of this dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury (SCI) can occur secondary to spinal column fracture following a road traffic accidents or trauma or as a consequence of vascular ischemia or infection.
The most common urologic complications following SCI are urinary tract infection (UTI), upper and lower urinary tract deterioration, and bladder or renal stones. Pathophysiology The sacral micturition center (S2–S4), pontine micturition center, and cerebral cortex are responsible for the facilitation and inhibition of voiding. Parasympathetic efferents from the sacral…
