Match the causes of incontinence with the definitions below.
Match the causes of incontinence with the definitions below. Drag the causes from the list to the correct definition.
| Cause of continence | Definition |
| Urgency urinary incontinence | Disruption to the bladder control centres in the brain – leads to an overactive or hyper-reflexive bladder |
| Functional urinary incontinence | Stroke related mobility, perceptual, cognitive or language deficits – difficulties for the person perceiving or communicating their need to use the toilet and their ability to reach the facilities. |
| Incomplete emptying / Underactive bladder/ Overflow incontinence | Neuropathy or outflow obstruction that results in an underactive or hypotonic bladder – prolonged bladder emptying and urinary retention. |
| Overflow faecal incontinence | Prolonged immobility and reduced activity could lead to a loaded bowel, constipation, incomplete emptying and faecal impaction. Liquid faeces can leak from the rectum around the hard stool. |
Page last reviewed: 31 Jan 2022
