Functional Incontinence
In functional incontinence, the patient has mental or physical disabilities that impair urination, although the urinary system itself is normal. Conditions that can lead to function incontinence include the following:
- Severe physical disorders, such as in Parkinsons disease.
- Mental diseases, including Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia. Mental confusion may prevent both recognition of the need to void and locating a bathroom.
- Severe depression. In such cases, people may become incontinent because they are indifferent to self-control.
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