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bladder

Hollow elastic-walled organ which stores the urine produced in the kidneys. It is present in the urinary systems of some fishes, most amphibians, some reptiles, and all mammals. Urine enters the bladder through two ureters, one leading from each kidney, and leaves it through the urethra.
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A neurogenic bladder is almost always present and can present as recurrent urinary tract infections complicated by vesico-ureteric reflux and hydronephrosis.
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The incidence of urinary incontinence after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other neurologic injuries is high: 81% of people with spinal cord injury report neurogenic bladder (Moore & Neville, 2006), and 62% of patients in acute rehabilitation after TBI experience urinary incontinence (Chua, Chuo, & Kong, 2003).
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More cases are already scheduled for botulinum toxin A injection and the results of this technique will be discussed during an international conference on the Neurogenic Bladder, organised by SKMC and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company that will take place in March 2009.
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