The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system ... Sensory Functions – monitors sensation of touch, pressure, temperature and pain. Autonomic Functions – regulates digestion, ...

While the central nervous system comprises neurons in the brain and spinal cord, the sympathetic, or peripheral, autonomic nervous ... the gastrointestinal tract, while the other projects to ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common complication for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), particularly those who use intermittent catheterization for bladder management.

Neurologic diagnoses included 530 spinal cord injured (249 cervical ... of lower abdominal discomfort resolved a few days later. Autonomic dysreflexia occurred in 42 patients for an incidence ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. Scientists led by the Institute of ...

Women with spinal cord injury (SCI ... bowel & bladder management, urinary tract infection, weight gain/mobility, skin care, respiratory complications, muscle spasms, autonomic dysreflexia. Part I was ...