The present paper considers recent progress in our understanding of the afferent/ascending
neural pathways and neural circuits of interoception. Of particular note is the extensive role …

Urinary incontinence is a common and predictable consequence among men with localized
prostate cancer who have undergone radical prostatectomy. Despite advances in the …

Henry Miller stated that “to relieve a full bladder is one of the great human joys”. Urination is
critically important in health and ailments of the lower urinary tract cause high pathological …

Abstract The “dorsal pons”, or “dorsal pontine tegmentum”(dPnTg), is part of the brainstem. It
is a complex, densely packed region whose nuclei are involved in regulating many vital …

The mechanisms that link visceral mechanosensation to the perception of internal organ
status (ie, interoception) remain elusive. In response to bladder filling, the urothelium …

Innate vocal sounds such as laughing, screaming or crying convey one's feelings to others.
In many species, including humans, scaling the amplitude and duration of vocalizations is …

Objectives: A significant body of knowledge implicates menopausal estrogen levels in the
pathogenesis of the common pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). These health conditions …

Background Interoceptive dysfunction is emerging as an important biomarker for mental
illnesses, such as depression which is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide …

Urination (also called micturition) is thought to be regulated by a neural network that is
distributed in both subcortical and cortical regions. Previously, urination-related neurons …

Activation of endogenous neurogenesis by bioactive materials enables restoration of
sensory/motor function after complete spinal cord injury (SCI) via formation of new relay …