Urinary incontinence differential diagnosis

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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 urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of functional urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of overflow urinary incontinence, click here.

To review differential diagnosis of mixed urinary incontinence, click here.

Category Diseases Type of incontinence Clinical manifestations Lab Findings Gold standard Associated findings
Symptoms Signs
Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Urinary symptoms Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other
Urge Stress Overflow Functional Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia
Neurological diseases Stroke[9] + + − ± + − − ± + + ++ ↑/↓ + < 50 ml Pyuria ± NA Imaging
Alzheimer's disease[10][11] + + + + − − ± ± + + ++ Nl + < 50 ml Pyuria ± NA Clinical manifestations
Parkinson's disease[12][13] + − − − − − − ± + + ++ Nl to ↓ + < 50 ml Nl NA Clinical manifestations
Traumatic spinal cord injury[14] + + − − − − − − − + ± Nl to ↓ + < 50 ml Nl NA MRI of spine
Normal pressure hydrocephalus[15] − − + − − − − − − + + Nl + > 200 ml Nl NA Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal test
  • Slowly progressive gait abnormalities (Magnetic gait)
  • Cognitive deterioration (Dementia)
Multiple sclerosis[16] + − + − − − − + + − + Nl to ↓ + > 200 ml Nl NA MRI of brain and spine
  • Optic neuritis 
  • Sensory and motor abnormalities
  • Relapses and remission
Category Diseases Urge Stress Overflow Functional Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Gold standard Additional findings
Urogenital disorders Benign prostatic hyperplasia[17] + + + − − − + ± + ++ + Nl to ↑ − > 200 ml Hematuria Elevated PSA (less than 4 ng/dL) Digital rectal examination
Genitourinary surgical procedures[18][19] + + − − − − ± + + + + Depends on underlying disease − < 50 ml Nl NA Clinical manifestations
Multiple childbirths[20][21] + + − − − − ± − + + + Nl − < 50 ml Nl NA Clinical manifestations
  • Increased risk in vaginal delivery
  • More common in obese patients
Uterine fibroids[22] + − + − − − + − − + + Nl − > 200 ml Nl NA Clinical manifestations+ imaging
Uterine prolapse[23] + + − − − − + − + + ± Nl − < 50 ml Nl NA Pelvic examination
Vesicovaginal fistula[24] − − + − − − − + + + + Nl − < 50 ml Nl NA Pelvic examination
Bladder cancer[25] + − + − − ± − + + + + Nl − > 200 ml Hematuria NA Biopsy
Gastrointestinal diseases Fecal impaction[26] − − + − − − + + − + + Nl − > 200 ml Pyuria ↑ K+ Digital rectal examination
Rectal prolapse[27] − − + − − − + − − + + Nl − > 200 ml Pyuria NA Pelvic examination
Category Diseases Urge Stress Overflow Functional Loss of consciousness Fever Pelvic pain Dysuria Frequency Dribbling Nocturia Blood Pressure Neurological deficit Urine residue UA Other Gold standard Additional findings

References

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