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Health Encyclopedia: Sacral Nerve Stimulation For Urge Incontinence

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The sacral nerves, located in the tail bone, appear to play an important role in regulating bladder control. A sacral nerve stimulation system (InterStim) is now available for patients with urge incontinence. The systems ends electrical pulses to the sacral nerves to help retrain them. InterStim is reserved for the treatment of urinary retention and the symptoms of overactive bladder in patients who have failed or could not tolerate less invasive treatments. The system works as f...

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...the vital signs monitored by the physician is the pulse rate. The pulse rate and high blood... Read more »

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Parkinson's Disease: Surgery

...operations.Deep Brain StimulationIn deep brain stimulation (DBS), also called neurostimulation, an electric pulse generator controls symptoms. The generator is similar to a heart pacemaker. It... Read more »

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...The surgeon implants a tiny wire in a specific part of the hypothalamus, which receives electrical pulses from a small generator implanted under the collarbone.Although only a handful of patients... Read more »

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...approves and no discomfort occurs.As a rule, for previously sedentary low-risk expectant mothers, the pulse rate should not exceed 70 - 75% of the maximum heart rate or more than 150 beats per... Read more »

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