Electroacupuncture at Huatuo-Jiaji acupoints combined with conductive hydrogel synergistically improves bladder and motor functions after spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT: Spinal cord injury (SCI) compromises the electrophysiological properties of tissues and disrupts the electrical transmission pathways, ultimately resulting in motor dysfunction and neurogenic bladder impairment. Therefore, restoration of normal electrophysiological functions in injured spinal cord tissues is crucial for SCI rehabilitation. Electrical stimulation (ES) exhibits therapeutic potential for neurological disorders via neuronal modulation, showing enhanced efficacy in combination with traditional Chinese medicine practices, such as targeted acupuncture. Specifically, acupuncture at Huatuo-Jiaji acupoints, located bilaterally along the vertebral column, exerts neurological regulatory effects. In this study, we developed a dual-modality therapeutic approach combining implantable bio

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature