2020
Magnetic resonance image connectivity analysis provides evidence of central nervous system mode of action for parasacral transcutaneous electro neural stimulation - A pilot study
Netto JMB, Scheinost D, Onofrey JA, Franco I. Magnetic resonance image connectivity analysis provides evidence of central nervous system mode of action for parasacral transcutaneous electro neural stimulation - A pilot study. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2020, 16: 536-542. PMID: 32873504, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexOveractive bladderFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexUrinary tract symptomsSacral nerve stimulatorCommon treatment modalityRight scapular regionACC functional connectivityResting-state conditionsMechanism of actionTract symptomsMotor thresholdCentral effectsACC connectivityNerve stimulatorSacral levelTreatment modalitiesFunctional connectivity dataMechanism of effectivenessAdult volunteersFrontal lobeSubcortical regionsCingulate cortex
2015
Functional brain imaging in bowel and bladder control
Franco I. Functional brain imaging in bowel and bladder control. 2015, 21-34. DOI: 10.1002/9781118814789.ch3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl of micturitionRetention of urineAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional imaging studiesChildhood incontinenceVolitional voidingMicturition centerBowel problemsFunctional brain imagingPeriaqueductal grayBladder controlAnimal studiesCingulate cortexSpecific lesionsImaging studiesPrefrontal cortexFunctional brainBrain imagingCortexVoidingIncontinenceMicturitionBowelPainPatients