Great news for those of us that have the ability to scratch the inside of their thigh. Maybe one day they'll figure out how to make something like this work so we can reconstitute all of our nerve damage. Quadius
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Surgery Seen As Aid To Bladder Control For Paralyzed People Dateline- Washington Needing a wheelchair isn't always the biggest complaint of people left paralyzed by spinal cord injury. Its also the loss of bladder control. On Monday, Michigan doctors began a unique experiment to see if rerouting patients nerves just might fix the problems. Its a delicate operation. Surgeons cut open a spot on the spine and sew two normally unrelated nerves together-one from the thigh- with a single hair thin stitch. It will take several months for this new nerve bridge to heal, an anxious waiting period for the first volunteers. But if it works, merely scratching the thigh should signal the bladder to empty, allowing patients to ditch their despised catheters and restore a longed-for degree of freedom, as well as fewer bladder infections and other serious complications. Its a technique pioneered in China that is starting to garner international attention and surgeons at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oaks, Michigan, hope their new US study will prove if the approach really is a solution for at least some patients. w __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
