Effective methods of pelvic plexus nerve and bladder stimulation in anesthetized animal model

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 627-638

  Bresler, Larissa ^a,b   Walter, James S ^b,c   Jahoda, Andrew ^a,b   Wheeler, John S ^a,b   Turk, Thomas ^a,b   Wurster, Robert D ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Electrical stimulation; Pelvic plexus nerves; Spinal cord injuries; Urinary bladder; Urinary incontinence; Urinary retention; Urinary tract physiology; Urination disorders; Urodynamic

Indexed keywords

DOG; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PELVIC PLEXUS NERVES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY RETENTION; URINARY TRACT PHYSIOLOGY; URINATION DISORDERS; URODYNAMIC;

DOSIMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MUSCLE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SHRINKAGE;

ELECTRODES;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTRODE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC;

EID: 63249119261     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.04.0058     Document Type: Article

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