The Bladder in Paraplegia

The bladder in paraplegia.

Physiology There is little difference of opinion on the main physiological points. The micturition centre in the sacral cord, opposite the twelfth dorsal and first lumbar vertebral bodies, controls the normal filling of the bladder, reacts to a stretch in the muscle and empties the bladder, though perhaps not quite completely, in one sustained contraction. The afferent and efferent impulses pas...

The Bladder in Paraplegia

Physiology There is little difference of opinion on the main physiological points. The micturition centre in the sacral cord, opposite the twelfth dorsal and first lumbar vertebral bodies, controls the normal filling of the bladder, reacts to a stretch in the muscle and empties the bladder, though perhaps not quite completely, in one sustained contraction. The afferent and efferent impulses pas...

The care of the bladder in traumatic paraplegia.

Sacral anterior root stimulators for bladder control in paraplegia: the first 50 cases.

The first 50 patients who have received sacral anterior root stimulator implants are presented, with follow-up of from 1 to 9 years. Forty-nine are alive and 43 are regularly using their implants for micturition. Of the 49 living, 39 are "very pleased, without significant reservations", six are pleased on balance but have reservations, and four are dissatisfied. Residual urine volumes are subst...

Paraplegia.

Nurses caring for people who have sustained an injury resulting in paraplegia must have an understanding of both the psychological and physical effects. This Update examines the nurse's role in preparing the patient for the future.