Introduction: While it is well known that the sensory arm of the micturition reflex is mediated by A-δ afferents in the pelvic nerve, the urinary bladder is also innervated by afferents in the ...

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Sacral nerve stimulation has also been tried. 2. Bladder Training. The principles of bladder training include frequent voluntary voiding in order to keep the bladder volume low and therefore avoid ...

In this study, a novel SETS nerve transfer model is presented for the upper extremity of the rat to assess the impacts on muscle function, innervation ratio, and motor neuron regeneration as well as ...

A stoma may be necessary when the bladder is diseased or does not work as it should (this can happen due to conditions like bladder cancer or a bladder nerve injury). The urine is collected in a bag ...

Incontinence is defined as the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder. Incontinence can affect both men and women in any age group but is more common in women and the elderly. As the population ...

Or you might have trouble after surgery if you develop a common condition called neurogenic bladder, which interferes with your nerve signals from the bladder to the brain. This makes it difficult ...

Smart intermittent catheters, infection-resistant indwelling catheters, and implantable sacral nerve stimulators (SNS) are these new advancements which are proving to improve bladder function while ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae.

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States Alfred E. Mann Department of ...