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  • Urology
  • Nephrology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as a symptom syndrome including urgency, with or without urge incontinence, frequency, and nocturia.
  • Exclusion of urinary tract infections and other pathologies is necessary for OAB diagnosis.
  • The detailed pathophysiology of OAB remains unclear and is an active area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the current hypotheses regarding the pathophysiology of overactive bladder (OAB).
  • To summarize the proposed mechanisms underlying OAB symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing scientific literature and hypotheses on OAB pathophysiology.
  • Analysis of urothelium-based, myogenic, and central nervous system-based theories.

Main Results:

  • The urothelium-based hypothesis points to altered urothelial receptors and suburothelial myofibroblast function, increasing afferent signals.
  • The myogenic hypothesis suggests detrusor instability due to changes in myocyte excitability and coupling.
  • The abnormal processing of afferent signals hypothesis involves impaired central inhibitory pathways or sensitized afferent nerves.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple overlapping hypotheses, including urothelial, myogenic, and neural factors, contribute to the complex pathophysiology of OAB.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the mechanisms driving OAB symptoms.
  • Hormonal and psychological influences are also considered potential contributing factors to OAB.