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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2], Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Urinary incontinence may have different etiologies depending upon the underlying dysfunction. The various types of urinary incontinence should be differentiated from each other for optimal management.

Differential diagnosis of urinary incontinence

The following table differentiates the various types of urinary incontinence:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

To review differential diagnosis of urge incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of stress incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of functional incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of overflow incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of mixed incontinence, click here.

Category Diseases Type of incontinence Clinical manifestations Para−clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Signs
Lab Findings Imaging
Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Urinary symptoms BP Edema Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Ultrasound CT scan Other
Urge Stress Functional Overflow Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia
Neurological diseases Stroke[9] + + ± + ± + + ++ ↑/↓ + < 50 ml Pyuria NA Imaging
Alzheimer's disease[10] + + + + ± ± + + ++ Nl + < 50 ml Pyuria NA
Parkinson's disease[11] + ± + + ++ Nl + < 50 ml Nl NA
Altered mental status + + + < 50 ml
Traumatic spinal cord injury + + ± < 50 ml
Multiple sclerosis + + + + > 200 ml
Category Diseases Urge Stress Functional Overflow Loss of consciousness Fever Abdominal pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia BP Edema Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Ultrasound CT scan Other Gold standard Additional findings
Urogenital disorders Benign prostatic hyperplasia + + + + + > 200 ml
Genitourinary surgical procedures + + + + + < 50 ml
Multiple childbirths + + + + + < 50 ml
Uterine fibroids + + + > 200 ml
Uterine prolapse + + ± < 50 ml
Gastrointestinal diseases Fecal impaction + + + > 200 ml
Rectal prolapse + + + > 200 ml
Category Diseases Urge Stress Functional Overflow Loss of consciousness Fever Abdominal pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia BP Edema Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Ultrasound CT scan Other Gold standard Additional findings

References

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  3. Holroyd-Leduc JM, Tannenbaum C, Thorpe KE, Straus SE (March 2008). "What type of urinary incontinence does this woman have?". JAMA. 299 (12): 1446–56. doi:10.1001/jama.299.12.1446. PMID 18364487.
  4. Videla FL, Wall LL (June 1998). "Stress incontinence diagnosed without multichannel urodynamic studies". Obstet Gynecol. 91 (6): 965–8. PMID 9611005.
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  7. Frank C, Szlanta A (November 2010). "Office management of urinary incontinence among older patients". Can Fam Physician. 56 (11): 1115–20. PMC 2980426. PMID 21075990.
  8. Imam KA (2004). "The role of the primary care physician in the management of bladder dysfunction". Rev Urol. 6 Suppl 1: S38–44. PMC 1472846. PMID 16985854.
  9. Gibson J, Thomas LH, Harrison JJ, Watkins CL (March 2018). "Stroke survivors' and carers' experiences of a systematic voiding programme to treat urinary incontinence after stroke". J Clin Nurs. doi:10.1111/jocn.14346. PMID 29517816. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
  10. Lee, Hsiang-Ying; Li, Ching-Chia; Juan, Yung-Shun; Chang, Yu-Han; Yeh, Hsin-Chih; Tsai, Chia-Chun; Chueh, Kuang-Shun; Wu, Wen-Jeng; Yang, Yuan-Han (2016). "Urinary Incontinence in Alzheimer's Disease". American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr. 32 (1): 51–55. doi:10.1177/1533317516680900. ISSN 1533-3175.
  11. Siegl E, Lassen B, Saxer S (September 2013). "[Incontinence--a common issue for people with Parkinson's disease. A systematic literature review]". Pflege Z (in German). 66 (9): 540–4. PMID 24137917.

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