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By Spilde, Nancy L Overactive bladder is a problem that many women experience and suffer with in silence for years. This is a case study about one such woman. Anna had problems with incontinence for more than five years when she sought treatment. This article presents the story of her journey and perseverance to achieve control of her bladder. Key Words: Overactive bladder syndrome, stress incontinence, urge incontinence, nocturia, urinary frequency, bladder diary. Urinary incontinence...

By Christopher Snowbeck, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Jun. 26--An experimental device for stimulating nerves made by Fridley-based Medtronic could provide relief for patients who suffer from chronic migraine headaches and aren't helped by existing treatments, a new study suggests. The Medtronic therapy tries to interrupt pain signals by sending electrical impulses to the central nervous system through an electrode placed under the skin on the back of the neck. That electrode is connected...

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that data from a multi-center, prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled investigational study using its neurostimulation system to stimulate the occipital nerves as a potential approach to treating medically refractory chronic migraines will be presented during a late-breaking session at the annual scientific meeting of the American Headache Society (AHS) tomorrow in Boston. This study, called Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment...

By Gene Emery BOSTON (Reuters) - Electrical impulses delivered to two areas of the brain that control movement alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease more effectively than drugs alone, according to a study in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine. About 1 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinson's, a movement disorder that makes limbs rigid and can produce body tremors. Drugs help keep the symptoms at bay, but not completely, and not always over the long...

By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For hemodialysis patients with very poor circulation in their legs, spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and increases quality of life, according to Italian researchers.Investigator Dr. Mario Bonomini told Reuters Health that implantation of a spinal cord stimulation device in patients with end-stage renal disease and severely impaired blood flow, or ischemia, in their lower limbs "might delay the appearance of ... skin lesions and...

Summary This article examines the use of rectal irrigation for the symptomatic relief of functional bowel disorders in certain groups of patients. The authors undertook a study of 80 patients and conclude that it is a valuable treatment for some patients. Key words * Colorectal disorders * Rectal cancer * Stoma care These key words are based on the subject headings from the British Nursing Index. This article has been subject to double- blind review. FUNCTIONAL BOWEL disorders (FBDs)...