RT Book, Section A1 Lue, Tom F. A1 Tanagho, Emil A. A2 McAninch, Jack W. A2 Lue, Tom F. SR Print(0) ID 56947614 T1 Chapter 28. Neuropathic Bladder Disorders T2 Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 18e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162497-8 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56947614 RD 2024/03/28 AB The urinary bladder is a visceral smooth-muscle organ but is under voluntary control from the cerebral cortex. Normal bladder function requires coordinated interaction of afferent and efferent components of both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. Because many levels of the nervous system are involved in the regulation of voiding function, neurologic diseases often cause changes in bladder function. Examples are multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson disease, diabetes mellitus, meningomyelocele, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Injury to the sacral roots or pelvic plexus from spinal surgery, herniation of an intervertebral disk, or pelvic surgery (hysterectomy, abdominoperineal resection) can also cause neuropathic bladder.