Abstract
Purpose. To demonstrate the effect of sacral magnetic stimulation (MS) on the uninhibited rectal detrusor aiming at suppression of unstable rectal contractions.Methods. The study was comprised of 6 patients (3 women, 3 men, ages between 32 and 49 years) with supracanal spinal cord injury who complained of fecal incontinence. Rectal sensation for defecation was felt after the onset of involuntary detrusor contraction in 4 patients and not perceived in 2. Rectal and rectal neck pressures were normal. Rectal hyperreflexia was provoked by rapid saline infusion into the rectum (1 00 to 150 ml; 15 ml/s). Sacral MS was effected by a magnetic coil and a stimulator. The coil was applied to the back between L-4 and L-5.Results. During the provocative saline test, the rectal pressure showed a significant increase (p < .001) and the subjects evacuated the infused saline involuntarily; the rectal neck pressure showed no significant change (p > .05). Intermittent MS during the induced rectal pressure rise using 70% of maximal intensity (i.e., 175 Joules per pulse, 40 Hz frequency, and 2 second burst length with 2 seconds off) affected rectal pressure decline (p < .01) and no saline evacuation.Conclusions. Sacral MS produced inhibition of provoked rectal hyperreflex contractions in patients with supraconal cord injuries. The method is simple, easy, noninvasive, and with no adverse effects.
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