Spine, brain mris for incontinence?

[Joiedecour]

Does it make sense for a neurologist to order a whole set of mris with and w/o contrast after hearing a report of one episode of urinary incontinence and several days of frequency? I have only had a uti analysis to check for UTI but no exam by either primary doc or neurologist. Why go straight to mris? And could this be related to kidneys? Because the MRI dye can impact kidneys adversely.
All of this is in the context of previous mris to check out parethesias which didn't lead to a dx.
I don't understand what it is about recent urinary problems which have lead to such a sudden interest on the part of the neurologist. Can anyone help please? There is of course expense involved with mris even with insurance.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Most bladder control problems happen when muscles are too weak or too active. If the muscles that keep your bladder closed are weak, you may have accidents when you sneeze, laugh or lift a heavy object. This is stress incontinence. If bladder muscles become too active, you may feel a strong urge to go to the bathroom when you have little urine in your bladder. This is urge incontinence or overactive bladder. There are other causes of incontinence, such as nerve damage and for this your neurologist may getting brain MRI’s done. Treatment depends on the type of problem you have and what best fits your lifestyle.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[Millard]

I have never had or heard of a mri contrast adversely affecting the kidneys.  Mri's are used in the process of elimination of ailments.