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Keywords
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Underactive Bladder Irritable Bowel Syndrome Autonomic Dysfunction |
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Target Audience
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Urology, Urogynaecology and Female & Functional Urology, Bowel Dysfunction, Pure and Applied Science, Conservative Management |
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Aims and Objectives
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This workshop educates on autonomic dysfunction of the bladder, bowel and reproductive tracts. Traditional considerations regarding neurogenic bowel and bladder dysfunction focus on large fiber neuropathies (spinal cord injury, MS, Parkinson’s). Autonomic nerve dysfunction may occur in their absence – for example in small fiber neuropathy. ICS members are often the first point of contact for people with autonomic dysfunction due to presenting symptoms of bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction as well as pelvic and abdominal pain. Understanding autonomic dysfunction through this novel workshop reorients the approach to the seemingly complex patient.
Learning Objectives - Understand causes of autonomic nerve dysfunction
- Understand how to recognize autonomic nerve dysfunction in your patients
- How to manage symptoms
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