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April 30, 2026Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine0 citations

The reticulospinal tracts are significant for the control of the anus and bladder: Insights from a complicated spinal cord stimulation case

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SDSpyros DeftereosKKKonstantinos E. KostantinidisAAAthanasia Alexoudi

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand the significance of reticulospinal tracts in controlling bladder and anal functions post spinal cord injury.
  • Case study of a patient with spinal cord injury who underwent spinal cord stimulation.
  • Evaluation of changes in bladder and anal function following electrode migration.
  • Evidence indicates that reticulospinal tracts play a significant role in controlling bladder and anal sphincters.
  • Inappropriate positioning of stimulation electrodes led to dysfunction.

Abstract

CONTEXT: a patient with spinal cord injury underwent spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and developed bladder and anal dysfunction, following inadvertent migration of the stimulation electrodes. FINDINGS: we provide evidence that the reticulospinal tracts are significant for the control of the anus and bladder rhabdosphincters. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: we discuss the appropriate positioning of SCS electrodes.

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Deftereos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2f1471e5f7920c6386f7ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2026.2657699
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