We read with interest the paper by Kamm and coworkers on the effect of sacral stimulation on intractable constipation.1 The paper reports the results of an open multicentre study on the effect of this ...

Experts have warned three popular supplements people are needlessly taking could do more harm than good, and even be fatal.

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a ...

The locations of stimulation used in patients with supra-sacral spinal cord injury (SCI) or disease have been reported in a number of ways, including the bladder wall (1), the pudendal or dorsal ...

I ended up with a severe case of whiplash, bruises on my arms and chest, and I’m going to have some nerve damage.” Imagine buying a new vehicle expecting it to be safe in the event of an accident.

Introduction: Neurophysiologic monitoring can improve autonomic nerve sparing during critical phases of rectal cancer surgery. Objectives: To develop a system for extracorporeal stimulation of sacral ...

Nerve Injury, inflammation, or compression usually cause these symptoms. Conditions such as spinal nerve compression due to spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy usually ...

A smart, miniaturized neurostimulator is implanted near the sacral nerve, and therapy is activated using an external disc worn against the lower back for approximately two hours daily.

The iSNM system is intended to provide an alternative to traditional SNM for these patients. According to Neuspera, “A smart, miniaturized neurostimulator is implanted near the sacral nerve, and ...

Neuspera's integrated Sacral Neuromodulation (iSNM) system offers all the capabilities of traditional SNM in a highly advanced form factor. A smart, miniaturized neurostimulator is implanted near the ...