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Depression and incontinence.

W D Steers1, K S Lee

  • 1Department of Urology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

World Journal of Urology
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Depression and urinary incontinence may share common neurochemical causes in the central nervous system (CNS). Research suggests altered monoamines contribute to both conditions, potentially leading to new treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • A significant percentage of patients with urinary incontinence also experience depression.
  • Depression is linked to conditions associated with urge incontinence, including aging, dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus.
  • Correcting certain neurological disorders has been observed to resolve both depression and urge incontinence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential shared neurochemical pathogenesis between depression and urge incontinence.
  • To investigate the hypothesis that altered central nervous system (CNS) monoamines contribute to both conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of urologic literature associating psychiatric disorders with incontinence.
  • Examination of the effects of CNS monoamine levels on bladder function and mood in experimental models.
  • Analysis of the link between depression, urge incontinence, and neurological disorders.

Main Results:

  • Lowering serotonin and noradrenaline in the CNS in experimental animals leads to depression and urinary frequency with a hyperactive bladder.
  • Individuals with altered CNS monoamines may present with both depression and an overactive bladder, leading to symptoms like urge incontinence and enuresis.

Conclusions:

  • Depression may not solely be a consequence of urinary incontinence; they might share a common neurochemical origin.
  • Identifying shared pathways could enable the development of genetic markers and novel therapies for both depression and overactive bladder conditions.

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