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Implantable Chronic Tibial Nerve Modulation (CTNM)

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Peripheral neuromodulation is derived from techniques used in traditional Chinese medicine, better known as acupuncture. The earliest writings about “stone needles” (called Pien in Chinese) date from about 500 BC. Puncturing specific points was believed to restore “the energetic harmony” of the body [1]. In 1683, Willem ten Rhijine discovered this Eastern traditional way of medicine and published a book entitled Dissertatio de Arthritide: Mantissa Schematica: De Acupunctura: Et Orationes tres [2]. He was the first Western physician to describe the technique he called “acupunctura,” where needles were used to treat a variety of diseases. One of the most common acupuncture points is the San-Yin-Jiao point or Spleen 6 (SP-6) located on the medial side of the lower leg, about 4 finger breadths cephalad to the medial malleolus. The location of SP-6 and the organs affected by its stimulation have remarkable similarities with current posterior tibia nerve stimulation (PTNS). In combination with the applied ground patch, an electrical current is applied to the acupuncture needle, which transforms into an electrical form of acupuncture.

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  1. Klinik für Urologie, Section NeuroUrology and Reconstructive Urology, Klinikum Lippe, Detmold, Germany

    Karl-Dietrich Sievert

  2. Department of Urology, University Hospital Tübingen (UKT), Tübingen, Germany

    Karl-Dietrich Sievert

  3. Department of Urology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Karl-Dietrich Sievert

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Sievert, KD. (2019). Implantable Chronic Tibial Nerve Modulation (CTNM). In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Neurourology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7509-0_39

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