[Spinal cord injury patient and Brindley neurostimulation]

Abstract

Electrostimulation of anterior sacral nerve roots has been gradually developed since the 1970s and now represents a real alternative for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurological patients. In some cases, it can also allow improvement of erections and improvement of defecation. The success of the intervention largely depends on rigorous selection of the patients likely to benefit from this technique. In this article, the authors describe the technical principles of this procedure, the ideal patient profile of candidates for this procedure and the main results that can be achieved.