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Review
. 2012 Aug;23(8):975-82.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-1682-6. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Pathophysiology of overactive bladder

Mai A Banakhar  1 , Tariq F Al-Shaiji, Magdy M Hassouna
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Review

Pathophysiology of overactive bladder

Mai A Banakhar et al. Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common disorder that negatively affects the quality of life of our patients and carries a large socioeconomic burden. According to the International Continence Society, it is characterized as urinary urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually, with frequency and nocturia in the absence of causative infection. The pathophysiology of this disease entity varies between neurogenic, myogenic, or idiopathic factors. This paper provides a review of the contemporary theories behind the pathophysiology of OAB.

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