About the Authors

Chiara Pavese

‡ These authors contributed equally and share the first authorship.

Affiliations Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Specialization School in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical-Surgical Sciences, University of Pavia, Rehabilitation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Marc P. Schneider

‡ These authors contributed equally and share the first authorship.

Affiliations Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland, Brain Research Institute, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Martin Schubert

Affiliation Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

Armin Curt

Affiliation Neurology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

Giorgio Scivoletto

Affiliation Spinal Cord Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy

Enrico Finazzi-Agrò

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Unit for Functional Urology, Department of Urology, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Ulrich Mehnert

Affiliation Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

Doris Maier

Affiliation Spinal Cord Injury Center, BG-Trauma Center, Murnau, Germany

Rainer Abel

Affiliation Spinal Cord Injury Center, Hohe Warte, Bayreuth, Germany

Frank Röhrich

Affiliation Berufsgenossenschaftliche Kliniken Bergmannstrost, Zentrum für Rückenmarkverletzte und Klinik für Orthopädie, Halle, Germany

Norbert Weidner

Affiliation Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Rüdiger Rupp

Affiliation Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

Alfons G. Kessels

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands

Lucas M. Bachmann

Affiliation Medignition Inc., Research Consultants, Zürich, Switzerland

Thomas M. Kessler

tkessler@gmx.ch

Affiliation Neuro-Urology, Spinal Cord Injury Center, University of Zürich, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland

Competing Interests

We have read the journal's policy, and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: EFA has received a speaker honorarium from Astellas, Coloplast, Glaxo Smith Kline, and Lilly. EFA is also a consultant for Allergan and has participated in Astellas trials. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MS AC TMK. Performed the experiments: CP MPS MS AC GS EFA UM DM RA FR NW RR TMK. Analyzed the data: AGK LMB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AGK LMB. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: CP MPS TMK. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: CP MPS MS AC GS EFA UM DM RA FR NW RR AGK LMB TMK. Enrolled patients: CP MPS MS AC GS EFA UM DM RA FR NW RR TMK. Agree with the manuscript’s results and conclusions: CP MPS MS AC GS EFA UM DM RA FR NW RR AGK LMB TMK. All authors have read, and confirm that they meet, ICMJE criteria for authorship.