ArticleGastroenterology research and practice2013
Neurostimulation for neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Pooled it
- Management of Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Adults after Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Practice Guideline for Health Care Providers.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationGuideline
- Simulating vagus nerve stimulation through Basti therapy: A novel approach to anti-inflammatory treatment in Parkinson's disease model.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine · 2026Review
- The Japan Society of Coloproctology Practice Guidelines for Fecal Incontinence 2024 (Revised Second Edition).Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2026Review
- Non-pharmacological and drug treatment of autonomic dysfunction in multiple system atrophy: current status and future directions.Journal of neurology · 2023Review
- Neurophysiological Effects of Electrical Stimulation on a Patient with Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction and Cauda Equina Syndrome after Spinal Anesthesia: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Association between Preoperative Urine Culture and Urinary Tract Infection after Spinal Surgery.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- Transient Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in a Case of Cocaine-Induced Spinal Cord Infarction.Cureus · 2022Article
- Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Changes after Osteopathic Care in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effects of highly selective sympathectomy on neurogenic bowel dysfunction in spinal cord injury rats.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Effects of sacral nerve electrical stimulation on 5‑HT and 5‑HT3AR/5‑HT4R levels in the colon and sacral cord of acute spinal cord injury rat models.Molecular medicine reports · 2020Article
- Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury.Current gastroenterology reports · 2018Review
- Sensors Selection for Continuous Monitoring of Bowel State and Activity.Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · 2018Article
- Neurogenic bowel dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis: prevalence, impact, and management strategies.Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease · 2018Review
- Sacral anterior root stimulation improves bowel function in subjects with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2015Article
- Sacral Neuromodulation Therapy for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Report of 6 Cases and Literature Review.International journal of MS careArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background. Loss of normal bowel function caused by nerve injury, neurological disease or congenital defects of the nervous system is termed neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD). It usually includes combinations of fecal incontinence, constipation, abdominal pain and bloating. When standard treatment of NBD fails surgical procedures are often needed. Neurostimulation has also been investigated, but no consensus exists about efficacy or clinical use. Methods. A systematic literature search of NBD treated by sacral anterior root stimulation (SARS), sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), peripheral nerve stimulation, magnetic stimulation, and nerve re-routing was made in Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. Results. SARS improves bowel function in some patients with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Nerve re-routing is claimed to facilitate defecation through mechanical stimulation of dermatomes in patients with complete or incomplete SCI or myelomeningocele. SNS can reduce NBD in selected patients with a variety of incomplete neurological lesions. Peripheral stimulation using electrical stimulation or magnetic stimulation may represent non-invasive alternatives. Conclusion. Numerous methods of neurostimulation to treat NBD have been investigated in pilot studies or retrospective studies. Therefore, larger controlled trials with well-defined inclusion criteria and endpoints are recommended before widespread clinical use of neurostimulation against NBD.
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