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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a urological condition defined by a set of symptoms: "urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia." Frequency is usually defined as urinating more than 8 times a day.

The etiology of OAB is unclear, and indeed there may be multiple possible causes. It is often associated with detrusor overactivity, a pattern of bladder muscle contraction observed during urodynamics, and treatments for OAB, are usually synonymous with treatments for detrusor overactivity. OAB is distinct from stress urinary incontinence, but when they occur together is usually known as mixed incontinence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overactive_bladder

Dr. Gary Kay

Our intention was to evaluate 2 overactive bladder medications and compare them with respect to their ability to affect brain function. We know these drugs are effective for overcoming OAB, but because of their anticholinergic properties, and depending on whether they cross the blood brain barrier, they could have an adverse effect on brain function -- especially memory function.

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/533083

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Overactive bladder, or OAB, is one of the most common bladder problems. OAB occurs when the smooth muscle of the bladder (the detrusor muscle) contracts without warning.Only about twenty percent seek medical help. Most are either too embarrassed to ask for help, or believe that little can be done to treat their bladder problems.

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