Does magnetic stimulation of sacral nerve roots cause contraction or suppression of the bladder?
Bladder contractions are occasionally observed in patients with NDO following withdrawal of stimulation. This phenomenon hypothetically arises as a result of removal of the bladder suppression provided by magnetic stimulation, rather than direct motor pathway stimulation (as has been reported by others). The ability of sacral magnetic stimulation to suppress detrusor contractions is reaffirmed.
Our results suggest that further clinical studies of EMLA cream for modifying perceived pain from intramuscular injection in children are warranted.