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  1. Advancing Modules
  2. 04: Bladder and bowel rehabilitation following stroke
  3. Introduction and Module Overview
  4. How common are bowel difficulties following stroke?

How common are bowel difficulties following stroke?

Q1. How many people in the non-stroke population have faecal incontinence?

1.5% ✓ | 5% | 7% | 12%

Q2. How many stroke survivors have faecal incontinence?

1.5% | 5% ✓ | 7% | 12%

How common are bladder… Controlling the bladder

Page last reviewed: 31 Jan 2022

Introduction and Module OverviewModule AuthorsLearning pointsStroke related bladder and bowel dysfunctionHow common are bladder difficulties following stroke?How common are bowel difficulties following stroke?Controlling the bladderBowel controlCauses of bladder and bowel difficulties as a result of strokeNon stroke causes of bladder and bowel dysfunctionTypes of post stroke continence difficultiesImpact of post-stroke incontinenceReferences
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