INTERPRETING THE EFFECT OF COMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS ON VOIDING DYSFUNCTION IN THE ELDERLY

Medical conditions often have an important causal role in urinary inco ntinence in the elderly. Apart from causing functional impairments, su ch diseases may involve the genitourinary system, particularly its neu rological control directly; this can result in specific lower urinary tract pathophysiology. Knowledge of the specific effects that medical conditions may have on the genitourinary system and continence can ass ist urologists in determining the cause of urinary incontinence in old er persons.