Aims: In this review, we focus on the current attempts of electrical nerve stimulation for micturition in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients.
Methods: A literature search was performed through PubMed using "spinal cord injury," "electrical nerve stimulation AND bladder," "sacral anterior root stimulation/stimulator" and "Brindley stimulator" from January 1975 to January 2014.
Results: Twenty studies were selected for this review.
Conclusion: Electrical nerve stimulation is a clinical option for promoting micturition in SCI patients. Well-designed, randomized and controlled studies are essential for further investigation.
Keywords: electrical nerve stimulation; neurogenic bladder; sacral anterior root stimulation; spinal cord injury.
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