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Sacral Agenesis
What are the symptoms?
If there is an abnormality of the nerves coming out of the sacrum, this can have a number of different effects. It may affect the bowel and the bowel sphincters, which can give rise to constipation and/or faecal incontinence. It may affect the bladder and the urinary sphincters and this may give rise to urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections. It is possible that in patients with sacral agenesis the bladder will store urine at abnormally high pressure and thus may pose a risk of causing kidney damage. The final problem that may exist, if the nerves coming from the sacrum are abnormal, is varying degrees of paralysis affecting the lower limbs. This can vary from minor problems with gait to total paralysis requiring the permanent use of a wheelchair.
Background
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