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Electromagnetic therapy versustranscutaneous electrical nervestimulation in treatment of neurogenic bladder in patients with spinal cord injury
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of various treatments proposed for neurogenic overactive bladder has been widely tested.The aim of this study was to compare urodynamic findings between the effects of electrical magnetic field therapy versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on neurogenic overactive bladder dysfunction as a result of spinal cord injured patients. Patients and methods: forty patients with neurogenic overactive bladder secondary to suprasacral spinal cord injury were studied. There were 27 men and 13 women with a mean age 40.15± 8.76. Patients underwent urodynamic study before and after treatment. Patients were divided into two equal groups:group 1: consisted of 20 patients who received 20 minutes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation three times per week for 20 sessions. Frequency used 10 Hz with a generated pulse of 700s.group 2: consisted of 20 patients received electromagnetic field therapy, 15 Hz. with 50% intensity output for 5 seconds per minute for 20 minutes 3 sessions per week for 20 sessions. Results: The results of this study revealed a statistical significant increase in the Q max as p- value was (<0.02) for group Band a highly statistical significant increase in the maximum cystometric capacity the p-value was (<0.0001) for group B and a highly statistical significant increase in 1st uninhibited detrusor contraction as p- value was (<0.002) for group B, favoring group B. Conclusion: It could be concluded that urodynamic investigations demonstrated that the effects of electromagnetic field therapy for neurogenic overactive bladder patients secondary to suprasacral spinal cord injury would be better than transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on inducing an inhibitory effect on neurogenic detrusor overactivity through stimulation of sacral nerve roots