A Scoping Review of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Improving Motor and Voiding Function Following Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and synthesize the existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for improving motor and voiding function and reducing spasticity following spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods

This scoping review was performed according to the framework of Arksey and O'Malley. Comprehensive serial searches in multiple databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, LILACS, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were performed to identify relevant publications that focused on epidural SCS for improving motor function, including spasticity, and voiding deficits in individuals with SCI.

Results

Data from 13 case series including 88 individuals with complete or incomplete SCI (American S

SUBMITTER: D'hondt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208259 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature