Magnetic Stimulation Helps Restore Some Bladder Function
Dec 8, 2018 8:10:12 GMT -8
Post by DJ on Dec 8, 2018 8:10:12 GMT -8
UCLA’s neuroscientist Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, is running his second study using a magnet to stimulate the part of the spinal cord that controls bladder function.
“The injury’s oftentimes not a complete injury. There are residual pathways still connected past the injury point,” said Dr. Lu.
In the first study, five men got magnetic stimulation for 15 minutes a week. After four months, two stopped using a catheter completely, two had substantial improvement, and one had moderate improvement.
“The injury’s oftentimes not a complete injury. There are residual pathways still connected past the injury point,” said Dr. Lu.
In the first study, five men got magnetic stimulation for 15 minutes a week. After four months, two stopped using a catheter completely, two had substantial improvement, and one had moderate improvement.
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