Author:
Yousefpour Abolhasan,Erfanian Abbas
Abstract
AbstractIndividuals with spinal cord injury or neurological disorders have problems in voiding function due to the dyssynergic contraction of the urethral sphincter. Here, we introduce a closed-loop control of intraspinal microstimulation (ISMS) for efficient bladder voiding. The strategy is based on asynchronous two-electrode ISMS with combined pulse-amplitude and pulse-frequency modulation without requiring rhizotomy, neurotomy, or high-frequency blocking. Intermittent stimulation is alternately applied to the two electrodes that are implanted in the S2 lateral ventral horn and S1 dorsal gray commissure, to excite the bladder motoneurons and to inhibit the urethral sphincter motoneurons. Asynchronous stimulation would lead to reduce the net electric field and to maximize the selective stimulation. The proposed closed-loop system attains a highly voiding efficiency of 77.2–100%, with an average of 91.28 ± 8.4%. This work represents a promising approach to the development of a natural and robust motor neuroprosthesis device for restoring bladder functions.
Funder
Iran Neural Technology Research Centre, Iran University of Science and Technology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
3 articles.
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