... demonstrated neurophysiologically in the cat [ 7 ] and by imaging studies in humans [ 8 ]. The reticular formation is a network of loosely packed multipolar neurons located inside the brainstem, from the mesencephalon through the pons to the medulla oblongata. The reticular formation provides a transition...

... of the demyelinating lesion in the right rostral pons, the location of which was similar to the pontine micturition center reported in previous animal experiments. Treatment with carbamazepine, an antiepileptic drug, suppressed the attacks including the associated urinary incontinence. 30 01 1997 6 05 1997...