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Incontinence (Urinary) (Expert Forum)
bladder
Answered by
David A Burks, MD - Interstitial Cystitis, Urology
Henry Ford Health Systems
Detroit - MI
Questions in the Urinary Incontinence forum are answered by Dr. David A. Burks, MD from Henry Ford Health Systems.
bladder
by hanneley, Aug 12, 2009 09:16AM
my son is 4 years old. When he was 7 months he was diagnose with flaccid paralysis. He was parralized from the waist down. He recoverd thow...but in that time hes bladder swolen up..he was on a catathetor...
now i am struggling with him to go to the toilet...he goes but sometimes it looks like he has no control over the bladder...can it be because of that time? and what can i do to help him now?
now i am struggling with him to go to the toilet...he goes but sometimes it looks like he has no control over the bladder...can it be because of that time? and what can i do to help him now?
Doctor's Answer
by David A Burks, MD, Aug 12, 2009 06:58PM
, Aug 12, 2009 06:58PMTo: hanneley
HI, it sounds like your child was in urinary retention from the paralysis, now is having problems. It's unclear whether your child has overactive bladder or is still retaining unine in the bladder causing overflow leakage. Either problem can cause secondary problems like bladder or kidney infections, and potential kidney damage. You need to see a pediatric urologist at a major medical center who can diagnose what the problem is and get a treatment plan started.
Good Luck
Good Luck
