Mechanisms Underlying Overactive Bladder and Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

The bladder is innervated by extrinsic afferents that project into the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, providing sensory input to the micturition centers within the central nervous system. Under normal conditions, the continuous activation of these neurons during bladder distension goes mostly unnot...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Luke Grundy, Ashlee Caldwell, Stuart M. Brierley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Subjects:	bladder overactive bladder interstitial cystitis afferent peripheral central
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00931/full