Sacral anterior root stimulators for bladder control in paraplegia

Paraplegia

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1982, Pages 365-381

  Brindley, G S ^a   Polkey, C E ^a   Rushton, D N ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bladder; Implant; Paraplegia; Sacral roots; Stimulator

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; PARAPLEGIA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; REHABILITATION; SACRAL ROOT STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THERAPY;

ADULT; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRESSURE; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TIME FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0020408457     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1982.65     Document Type: Article

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