Conditioning bladder responses in patients with spinal cord lesions.
Two patients with spinal cord lesions and spastic neurogenic bladders were treated with classical conditioning techniques to reinstate independent bladder function utilizing electrical stimulation of the abdomen as the unconditioned stimulus and mild electrical stimulation of the thigh as the conditioned stimulus. Successful conditioning was achieved in both cases. Urination was brought under the control of a previously neutral stimulus with a high rate of responding.
D000328:Adult; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014554:Urination