4. Medtronic’s InterStim uses neuromodulation to treat overactive bladder syndrome
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InterStim stimulates the sacral nerve. In the study, 272 of 340 participants received the implant and the remaining participants had drug therapy.
The results showed that there was an 82% success rate overall and a more than 50% improvement in symptoms. Urinary incontinence participants had an average reduction of 2.0 leaks per day and UF participants had an average reduction of 5.4 voids per day. They also had significant quality of life measures.
Read more about neuromodulation for overactive bladder syndrome.
Hey. I have a son in law that suffers from chronic stomach pain and has for many years. He is 44 and has been to John Hopkins, Duke, and smaller hospitals over the last 10 plus years. All they can do is give him medicine. He is disabled, in the bed most of the time, unable to be a husband or father of an autistic 6 year old. He has developed diabetes now. They say there is a disconnect between his brain and the nerve linings of his stomach. I happened to see this article and was wondering if this brain stimulation could be an answer to prayer. What do you think?
Regards,
Pat
Thanks for reaching out, Pat. I’m not an expert, so I don’t know enough to answer your question intelligently. I would suggest reaching out to researchers and companies doing neuromodulation work and get their opinions. EnteroMedics, for example, has a neuromodulation device to treat obesity. (http://www.enteromedics.com/) Perhaps they might have insights? Hope this helps. Hope your son-in-law’s health improves.