Distributed brain-spinal cord dynamics during micturition revealed by functional ultrasound imaging
Helma Fatemeh Zareian, Sofia Sakellaridi, Yu Tung Lo, Kevin Wu, Hui Zhong, Kofi A. Agyeman, Wooseong Choi, Aidin Abedi, Victor Reggie Edgerton, Evgeniy I. Kreydin, Darrin J. Lee, Charles Y. Liu, Vassilios N. Christopoulos
This study uses functional ultrasound imaging to map brain and spinal cord activity during micturition in rats, revealing region-specific hemodynamic responses and decoding bladder pressure dynamics.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering