A patient with spinal cord injury voids reflexively without sensation and loses small amounts of urine frequently. This best describes which type?
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Correct answer: Reflex urinary incontinence
Reflex (neurogenic) incontinence occurs when bladder contractions happen without conscious awareness of the need to void, often in spinal cord injury.
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