Functional Selectivity of Lumbosacral Stimulation: Methodological Approach and Pilot Study to Assess Visceral Function in Pigs.

Nearly all spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals lose bladder control and are prone to kidney complications if intermittent catheterization is not applied. Electrical stimulation of the sacral anterior roots with an implantable neuroprosthesis is one means to restore continence and control micturition. However, only a small percentage of the SCI population benefits from this solution because of it...