Difficulty with evacuation after spinal cord injury: Colonic motility during sleep and effects of abdominal wall stimulation

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-99

  Korsten, Mark A ^a   Fajardo, Noel R ^b   Rosman, Alan S ^b   Creasey, Graham H ^b   Spungen, Ann M ^b   Bauman, William A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bowel care; Colon; Constipation; Difficulty with evacuation; Motility; Neuromuscular stimulation; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SLEEP RESEARCH;

ABLE BODIED CONTROLS; SPINAL CORD;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FECES IMPACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542344348     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2004.01.0095     Document Type: Article

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