Prenatal Risk Factors for Neurogenic Bladder

Abstract

Background: Neurogenic bladder is a term referred to many urinary conditions in persons with uncontrolled state of bladder due to brain, spinal cord, or nerve disorder. Children with congenital anomalies of the spinal cord, such as spina bifida, may also have neurogenic bladder. Objectives: The study aimed to find a possible link between neurogenic bladder and prenatal risk factors. Methods: In this case-control study, 60 infants with neurogenic bladder and 60 infants without neurogenic bladder, who referred to the Amir-Kabir hospital, were evaluated. Both groups completed preset questionnaires. Maternal information was assessed, and statistical analysis was done by SPSS version 19 Results: The results showed that male gender, maternal age > 35 years, family history of kidney disease, low education level of parents, low family income, low birth weight (LBW), smoke exposure, chronic hypertension in mothers, gestational hypertension, chronic diabetes mellitus in mothers, gestational diabetes mellitus, maternal BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (underweight), and preterm delivery were prenatal risk factors for infantile neurogenic bladder. Conclusions: The data suggest that prenatal factors may affect the risk of neurogenic bladder. Adequate prenatal care and good maternal support can be effective in the prevention of neurogenic bladder.