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THE TREATMENT OF THE OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN FEMALE PATIENTS


Authors: J. Krhut;  O. Havránek
Authors‘ workplace: Urologické oddělení FN Ostrava – Poruba
Published in: Urol List 2009; 7(4): 55-58

Overview

The term of overactive bladder (OAB) indicates complex of symptoms of urgency, with or without urge incontinence and it is usually accompained by frequency and nocturia. OAB is one of the most common medical conditions with an estimated 16 percent of adult population being affected in Europe. Lot of attention is paid to this problem recently from many points of view because of significant impact on quality of life. The aim of this paper is to present an overwiev of new findings from pathophysiology, diagnostics and treatment of the overactive bladder.

Key words:
overactive bladder, muscarinic receptors, pharmacotherapy, anticholinergics


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