Evaluation of Pulse‐Width of Spinal Nerve Stimulation in a Rat Model of Bladder Micturition Reflex

The spinal nerve stimulation (SNS) evoked motor threshold (Tmot) response across different pulse‐widths (PWs) was first explored and a subset of selected stimulation PWs were further assessed with respect to bladder reflex contraction (BRC).

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