Sentences with phrase «epidural stimulation shown»
«Epidural stimulation shown to normalize blood pressure following spinal cord injury: Research supports future study of beneficial effects of stimulation.»
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A recent study comparing women's choices of pain relief in midwife - led and consultant - led units in Ireland showed that when women were offered other options such as hydrotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, fewer women chose epidural analgesia [9].
Research in animals with spinal injuries has shown that this type of epidural stimulation can activate neural circuits in the spinal cord and enable them to use sensory information from the legs to coordinate the muscle contractions necessary for standing and taking a step, Edgerton said at the press conference.
This work builds on previous research at KSCIRC showing benefits of spinal cord epidural stimulation, along with activity - based training, in which individuals with SCI have achieved voluntary movement, standing and stepping, and improved bladder, bowel and sexual function.