We are raising awareness around continence and strokes for Stroke Awareness Month.
People who have a stroke often have a problem controlling their bladder and/or bowel after it. These problems, though difficult to address initially, can be resolved in time. The reasons for developing continence problems after a stroke vary and there could be a number of explanations such as:
- Lack of full consciousness
- Damage to part of the brain which controls the bladder/bowel
- Difficulty in mobility making it more difficult to reach the bathroom in time
Just as there are a number of different explanations for why continence issues may occur after a stroke, there are also a variety of ways in which continence problems can present themselves, som...