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Can a brain injury/brain damage lead to incontinence?
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Yes: The damage may cause the patient to fail to void "normally". This can be caused by several mechanisms having to do with the injury.
Answered 5/4/2016
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Yes: In a variety of. Methods. It's best to see a urogynecologist for this type of work up.
Answered 11/14/2012
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