Sacral nerve stimulation permits electrical stimulation of the sacral nerves via an implantable neurostimulator device. It is meant to treat following conditions: Urge incontinence Overactive bladder (OAB) Fowler’s Syndrome Interstitial Cystitis Faecal Incontinence Stimulation of the sacral nerve causes contraction of external sphincter and pelvic floor muscle which causes the inhibition of bladder contractions which…
Vagal nerve Stimulation is meant for intractable epilepsy which fails to be controlled by medication and all medicines have failed. It is a pace maker placed underneath the skin which sends electrical impulses through vagus nerve to stop epileptic fits. The Benefits of VNS in Epilepsy Can Include the Following: Decreased seizures Less severe seizures…
Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment meant to cure severe chronic pains because of following reasons: Failed back syndrome Pain Spinal cord injury pain Brachial Plexus Injury Pain Phantom limb pain after Amputation Chronic leg and arm pain Chronic burning pain Stump pain Angina pain Peripheral vascular disease pain Multiple sclerosis pain Prof Shahzad Shams…