The patient is then asked to void into a container. If greater than 100 cc, then overflow incontinence is diagnosed. Management of Incontinence Table 1 below provides a useful summary of the treatments for various types of incontinence. Treatment depends on needs of patient, e.g., if being wet during the day is unacceptable, then oxybutynin is given in the morning and bethanechol in the evening. Conclusion Urinary incontinence is a straightforward condition, its cause easily identified and treated.
Treatment can have a major impact on the older person's quality of life.
Proactive preventive Kegel exercises may be helpful. October 1999 Email this article to a friend References 1. The extrapyramidal disorders. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. Principles of Neurology.