The effect of using a combined electrical stimulation therapy on improving sensory and motor functions of the bladder and the bowel in children with myelomeningocele: A case series
Taghreed Alzayer
Abstract:This case study evaluated the effectiveness of using a combination of faradic and neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve the sensory and motor function of the bladder/bowel in pediatric patients diagnosed with spina bifida with myelomeningocele. All five patients were pediatric cases aged 4–15 years (mean age 8.4 ± 4.3 years) with complete incontinence in both bladder and bowel functions and self-referred to the Leyaqa Physical Therapy Center in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. All patients had diminished sensati… Show more
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