Electrical nerve stimulation to promote micturition in spinal cord injury patients: A review of current attempts

AimsIn this review, we focus on the current attempts of electrical nerve stimulation for micturition in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. MethodsA literature search was performed through PubMed using spinal cord injury, electrical nerve stimulation AND bladder, sacral anterior root stimulation/stimulator and Brindley stimulator from January 1975 to January 2014. ResultsTwenty studies were selected for this review. ConclusionElectrical nerve stimulation is a clinical option for promoting micturition in SCI patients. Well-designed, randomized and controlled studies are essential for further investigation. Neurourol. Urodynam. 35:365-370, 2016. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.