Short-term maximal electrical stimulation for urinary retention

Six patients with spinal cord lesions from C5-T4, in whom urinary retention developed, were treated with short-term maximal electrical stimulation (MES) of the pelvic floor muscles. After MES, 5 patients were able to provoke reflex micturition for eight to fourteen months. Urodynamic examinations show that MES produced prolonged inhibition of both previously hyperactive bladder and closing muscles.