Brain Activity Measured by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging is Related to Patient Reported Urgency Urinary Incontinence Severity

Abstract

As provoked by bladder filling, regional brain activity in the setting of self-reported urgency correlates significantly with incontinence severity in daily life and the associated psychological burden. Thus, observations made under experimental conditions correlate with patient real-life experience and suggest neural correlates of urgency incontinence symptoms that could serve as potential targets for future investigations.