Pharmacologic and potential biologic interventions to restore bladder function after spinal cord injury

Authors
Yoshimura, N Smith, CP Chancellor, MB de Groat, WC
Citation
N. Yoshimura et al., Pharmacologic and potential biologic interventions to restore bladder function after spinal cord injury, CURR OP NEU, 13(6), 2000, pp. 677-681
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
13507540 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
677 - 681
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-7540(200012)13:6<677:PAPBIT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Spinal cord injury disrupts voluntary control of voiding and the normal ref lex pathways that coordinate bladder and urethral sphincter function. The p resent review addresses studies in animals and humans that have evaluated v arious therapeutic approaches for normalizing lower urinary tract function after spinal cord injury. Curr Opin Neurol 13:677-681. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.