Epidural spinal cord stimulation can facilitate ejaculatory response in spinal cord injury individuals: a report of two cases
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11120/24:43926133 RIV/00216208:11130/24:10470206
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2023.2273772" target="_blank" >10.1080/00207454.2023.2273772</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Epidural spinal cord stimulation can facilitate ejaculatory response in spinal cord injury individuals: a report of two cases
Original language description
BACKGROUND: The recovery of autonomic functions and the ability to reproduce in particular is of the highest priority to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The potential of epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) for promoting recovery of sensorimotor functions in the chronic phase of SCI has long been studied. In recent years, several studies have emerged confirming the positive effect of ESCS also on the cardiovascular system and neurogenic bladder and bowel. However, the potential of ESCS in restoring sexual function, especially ejaculation, has not yet been addressed. CASE REPORT: Two cases of people with chronic sensorimotor complete SCI in the 4th thoracic spinal segment are presented. Both men were also diagnosed with severe erectile dysfunction and anejaculation. Thanks to ESCS, Participant 1 successfully restored the ejaculatory reflex using PVS in his home environment. His outcome was subsequently verified under clinical conditions. During ESCS, Participant 1 was also able to achieve ejaculation by masturbation; moreover, he conceived a child naturally without the need for IVF. In Participant 2, we then demonstrated the same effect of ESCS on the restoration of the ejaculatory reflex when targeting the stimulation to the same spinal segment. CONCLUSION: This is the first report on the potential of ESCS for restoring the ability to ejaculate in individuals with complete SCI. Confirmation of these results could significantly reduce the need for assisted reproduction and improve the quality of life of men after SCI in the future.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Neuroscience
ISSN
0020-7454
e-ISSN
1563-5279
Volume of the periodical
134
Issue of the periodical within the volume
11
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
1357-1364
UT code for WoS article
001090527300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85174835706