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Wiley, Neurourology and Urodynamics, 4(26), p. 525-530, 2007

DOI: 10.1002/nau.20363

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Electrical stimulation of sacral dermatomes in multiple sclerosis patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity

Journal article published in 2007 by Morten Voss Fjorback, F. S. Van Rey, F. van Rey, Nico J. M. Rijkhoff, M. Nøhr, T. Petersen, J. P. Heesakkers ORCID
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Abstract

AIMS: Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the dorsal penile/clitoral nerve (DPN) has been shown to suppress detrusor contractions in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). However, the long-term use of surface electrodes in the genital region may not be well tolerated and may introduce hygienic challenges. The aim of this study was to assess whether electrical stimulation of the sacral dermatomes could suppress detrusor contractions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with NDO, hereby providing an alternative to DPN stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 14 MS patients (8 M, 6 F) with low bladder capacity (