Prosthetic bladder 'controls urine'
Nov 7, 2013 4:35:01 GMT -8
Post by DJ on Nov 7, 2013 4:35:01 GMT -8
Here's an interesting article on restoring bladder function. It's good to see that there's research happening for this issue as one of the biggest health complications in spinal cord injuries is bladder related!
A device that could one day restore bladder function to patients with a severed spinal cord has been devised by UK researchers and tested in animals.
Nerve damage can leave no sense of when the bladder is full or control over when the contents are released.
A study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed a device to read the remaining nerves' signals could be used to control the organ.
The charity Spinal Research said this was "impressive and important" work.
The loss of bladder, bowel and sexual function after spinal cord injury is often rated by patients as having the biggest impact on quality of life.
A study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed a device to read the remaining nerves' signals could be used to control the organ.
The charity Spinal Research said this was "impressive and important" work.
The loss of bladder, bowel and sexual function after spinal cord injury is often rated by patients as having the biggest impact on quality of life.
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