Portnoi V A
Am Fam Physician. 1981 Jun;23(6):151-4.
The incontinent elderly face many difficulties from a problem that can have a multiplicity of causes. Etiologic factors of incontinence may be medical, psychologic or social. The cortical inhibitory stimuli that prevent involuntary voiding tend to decline with age. When carefully measured, some degree of uninhibited neurogenic bladder is often found in the elderly. Nonetheless, incontinence does not necessarily result. Precipitating factors, often emotional, determine the outcome.
失禁的老年人面临着诸多困难，而这一问题可能由多种原因导致。失禁的病因可能是医学方面的、心理方面的或社会方面的。随着年龄增长，防止不自主排尿的皮质抑制刺激往往会减弱。经过仔细测量，常常会发现老年人存在一定程度的无抑制性神经源性膀胱。然而，并不一定会导致失禁。促发因素通常是情绪方面的，它决定了最终结果。
