This episode is about bladder control living with Multiple Sclerosis. Nearly all MS patients will experience bladder symptoms after 10 years, 61% reports incompletely bladder emptying according to research studies. Neural circuits extending from the cerebral cortex to the bladder maintain urinary continence and allow voiding when it is socially appropriate. Injuries to certain brain regions like MS lesions produce a specific disruption known as urge, incontinence and/or retention.

In this episode my guest is highly experienced and skilled MS nurse Ruth Stross. Ruth is Head of Nursing at Neurology Academy and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Ruth is passionate about improving the care of people with a long-term neurological condition and has worked as a specialist nurse in Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone disease, Parkinson‘s and Movement Disorders (MD).
During this episode we discussed bladder function impact on a patient's quality of life. What to expect when you are referred to bladder clinic. Up to date bladder management and recently published bladder consensus-MS bladder pathway. We covered loads of practical aspects living with bladder problems related to MS. I hope you will enjoy listening this episode, so tune in!