Bladder tests
To help gather specific date about how a child's bladder is functioning, the urodynamics department
provides several tests that may suggest helpful treatment plans.
The most common indications for urodynamic testing include the following:
- Neurogenic bladder (one that has a neurologic impairment)
This
impairment is often found in children with spina bifida, or myelomeningocele,
spinal cord injuries and in other conditions.
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Bed wetting (enuresis)
- Incontinence (loss of urinary control)
- Incomplete bladder emptying
- And others
Please feel free to ask questions about any of the bladder tests. Call Ingrid
Richards, urodynamics nurse coordinator, at 773.880.4381 or leave a message at
773.880.4428.