TY  - CHAP
AU  - Estefanía de la Cruz-Castillo
AU  - Elisa García-Vences
ED  - José Juan Antonio Ibarra Arias
ED  - Carlos Alberto Cuellar Ramos
Y1  - 2020-05-26
PY  - 2020
T1  - Beyond the Quality of Life in Bowel Dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury: Approaches to the Consequences in Motility, Immune System, and Microbiome
N2  - In the last decade, diverse research areas have developed novel approaches to overcome dysfunctions after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Even though motor restoration attracts the most clinical attention, sensory, autonomic, and mental health are also aspects fundamental to improving the quality of life of SCI patients. Over four sections of therapeutic, rehabilitation, and technological approaches, this book examines preclinical and clinical studies using mesenchymal stem cells and pharmacological or electrical stimulation strategies. Chapters also address the impact of paraplegia and associated loss of autonomic functions, including bowel and sexual dysfunction, as well as the convergence of new technologies aimed at providing postural support and enhancing mobility.
BT  - Paraplegia
SP  - Ch. 8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.92599
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.92599
SN  - 978-1-78985-542-5
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-23
ER  -