The autonomic nervous system (ANS), composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic
nervous systems, acts to maintain homeostasis in the body through autonomic influences on …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in motor paralysis and sensory loss that places individuals at
particularly high risk of pressure injuries. Multiple comorbidities associated with autonomic …

The spinal cord is a conduit within the central nervous system (CNS) that provides ongoing
communication between the brain and the rest of the body, conveying complex sensory and …

Urinary incontinence is common after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to loss of supraspinal
coordination and unabated reflexes in both autonomic and somatic nervous systems; if …

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer from the sequela of neurogenic bowel and its
disabling complications primarily constipation, fecal incontinence, and gastrointestinal (GI) …

Pediatric spina bifida (SB) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are unfortunately common in our
society, and their unique findings and comorbidities warrant special consideration. This …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in severe cardiovascular dysfunction due to the disruption of
supraspinal control. Autonomic dysreflexia (AD), an uncontrolled rise in blood pressure in …

Spinal cord injury leads to disruption in autonomic control resulting in cardiovascular, bowel,
and lower urinary tract dysfunctions, all of which significantly reduce health-related quality of …

Profound dysfunctional reorganization of spinal networks and extensive loss of functional
continuity after spinal cord injury (SCI) has not precluded individuals from achieving …

One cannot survive without regularly urinating and defecating. People with neurologic injury
(spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke) or disease (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's …