Why does a stroke patient start to lose bowel control?

Answer:
A stroke does not affect the bowel control unless it affected the spinal cord. The main reason they have accidents is due to the hemiplegia and physically they can not get there or they have cognitve difficulties and does not have the insight to go to the bathroom.

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erm generally they dont.i work in a home for the young physically disabled and look after 17 people with strokes,none of them lost bowel control.see your gp. asap.

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when presented with hospital bill

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It has to do with what part of the brain was effected by the stroke. My Dad just had a stroke, and because the part of the brain that tells his lungs to breath was effected, he now needs help breathing.

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maybe nerve damage to sphincter muscle control

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Because the portion of the brain which controls the nerves sending signals to the muscles controlling your ability to expel feces (bowel movments) have been damaged by the stroke. It is pretty common problem.

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