Overview

Neurogenic bladder dysfunction is a nervous system that prevents you from having normal bladder control. It occurs when damage occurs to the nerves that regulate your bladder frequently as a result of disease or trauma. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction is classified into two types. One form of neurogenic bladder dysfunction that leaves you with little to no control over your urination is overactive bladder. 

You might also have an unexpected or frequent urge to urinate as a result of it. (It is also known as hyper-reflexive or spastic bladder.) Underactive bladder occurs when your bladder muscles lose the ability to hold urine. You can no longer feel when your bladder is full or empty completely so it overfills and urine leaks. (This particular kind of neurogenic bladder. Is also called flaccid or hypotonic bladder)

Causes

Neurogenic bladders can be caused by a variety of factors, including. 

• Cerebral conditions like  accidents or "strokes"  Intracerebral hemorrhages, Brain tumors 

• Spinal Cord Conditions like Spinal Cord Injury  Spina bifida Transverse myelitis. Spinal cord tumors  

• Peripheral nerve problems. 

• Pelvic conditions like pelvic surgery  Pelvic radiation peripheral neuropathy  Prolapsed spinal disc. 

• General conditions that can affect nerve function on multiple levels  Multiple sclerosis Diabetes Parkinson's disease Vitamin B12 deficiency.

Symptoms

The symptoms of neurogenic bladder dysfunction are as follows: 

• Feeling an urgent need to urinate. 

• Having a weak urine flow or dribbling urine 

• Frequent urination Inability or difficulty passing urine 

• Unable to control your urination. 

• Painful or unpleasant urination

Ayurvedic View

Here aggravated vata dosha enters mutra vaha srotas (urinary system) and the person loses the ability to control or finds difficulty in control of the physiological functioning of the bladder.  Ayurveda way of approach is to correct the root cause of this disease, reduce the symptoms, and bring dosha back to prakruta awatha (normal state) by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment, local treatment done to strengthen the nerves, and muscles along with internal medication after which the patient can lead a healthy life.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Abhyangam   Bashpa Swedanam   Lepanam  Virechnam   Uttravasti   Vasti   Pinda swedanam   

Naturopathy Treatments

Hip bath  Packs   Steam baths   Enema   Mud therapy   Reflexology   Acupuncture   Diet therapy   Clinical yoga   Mind sound resonance technique   Pranayama    Exercise therapy.